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ai 6 min read
The workflow that might (just might) land me a job
Job hunting in Dublin without spending every evening on it, and without missing openings: the problem I tried to solve.
linux 9 min read
Group Policy on Linux: what exists, and a look at Bor
Enforcing configuration policies continuously across a Linux fleet, is that even possible? A tour of the existing tools, and a closer look at Bor.
terraform 17 min read
Terraform on vSphere: IaC Is Not Just for the Cloud
Deploying VMs with Terraform on a vCenter, yes it works and it works well. A look back at how I discovered Infrastructure as Code in a VMware environment.
virtualization 8 min read
Patching a million VMs in a week: OVH's Januscape story
OVH had to patch its whole KVM fleet in a hurry after a critical flaw. A look at a fascinating write-up: canary, stop thresholds, anti-affinity and very real headaches.
homelab 7 min read
How I Brought My Infrastructure to Life with Claude and Telegram
Managing my whole infra remotely from my phone became possible with Claude! A look back at the best upgrade to my homelab.
ai 6 min read
Paperclip: Build Your Self-Hosted AI Agent Company!
Paperclip is an open-source tool to orchestrate your AI agents like a real company: org charts, budgets, governance and tickets.
onyka 6 min read
Onyka: I Built a Note-Taking App Without Writing a Single Line of Code
How I created Onyka, an open-source and self-hostable note-taking app, built 100% with Claude Code without knowing how to code.
ai 11 min read
ChatGPT or Claude? My Review
After using ChatGPT and Claude daily for months, I ended up making a choice. In this article, I explain which one and why.
ssl 14 min read
SSL/TLS Certificates: Types, Chains and Installation
Understanding the different types of certificates, chains of trust, and how to convert and install them on Windows and Linux.
nginx 4 min read
Nginx Proxy Manager: Reverse Proxy & SSL
A Nginx GUI to easily manage your reverse proxies and SSL certificates.