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Jul 17, 2021

My First Six Months as a Lead Cloud Engineer

I have been working for one of the major financial institutions of Australia for over two and a half years at this point as a consultant. To stay that long on a project isn’t common but I’ve enjoyed the challenges of this particular client. I had been on a single…

Cloud Engineer

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My First Six Months as a Lead Cloud Engineer
My First Six Months as a Lead Cloud Engineer
Cloud Engineer

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Jan 11, 2021

Welcome to my Brain

I’ve been working in Tech for the last 20 or so years. I would say my fascination started when I was a kid (10–11) and I had to install my first PC game in MS-DOS. I had nobody around who could instruct me but I found a manual and started…

Adhd

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Welcome to my Brain
Welcome to my Brain
Adhd

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DigIO Australia

·Oct 15, 2020

The True Cost of “@here”

If you’re seeing this article it’s probably for one of two reasons: You love using Slack so much that you’re reading articles on Slack etiquette for fun. Someone shared this article in a thread after you used “@here”. Either way, it’s a positive that you’re here. By the end of…

Slack

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The True Cost of “@here”
The True Cost of “@here”
Slack

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DigIO Australia

·Sep 15, 2020

Securing Your Container Workloads in Kubernetes

There are many places that workloads should be secured: In CI, within the cluster (securityContext & security policies), outside the cluster (firewalls), etc. This article will specifically cover securing workloads with some Docker best practices and Kubernetes securityContext. These two sides go hand-in-hand to restrict inappropriate activities within the container. What Happens if I Don’t Do This (insert scare tactic here)

Security

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Securing Your Container Workloads in Kubernetes
Securing Your Container Workloads in Kubernetes
Security

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·Jul 19, 2020

Conftest in CI, it’s Good for Your Developers’ Mental Health

Errors are stressful, especially when they aren’t meaningful and early. What’s the Issue We’re Trying to Solve? In modern agile landscapes where developers and operations work together, there’s a big issue and that is the lack of clear communications. How often do you see an error or failure only to think to yourself “but… I didn’t change…

Conftest

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Conftest in CI, it’s Good for Your Developers’ Mental Health
Conftest in CI, it’s Good for Your Developers’ Mental Health
Conftest

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The Startup

·Jul 1, 2020

Exporting Cloud SQL Databases for Disaster Recovery

What’s The Worst That Can Happen? It is essential that you export your data to somewhere other than GCP. …

Cloud Sql

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Exporting Cloud SQL Databases for Disaster Recovery
Exporting Cloud SQL Databases for Disaster Recovery
Cloud Sql

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The Startup

·Jun 14, 2020

Programming is for everyone, not just “Developers”

Programming is for everyone, not just “Developers” I remember being in primary school when I was asked what I wanted to be when I “grow up”. I answered “Computer programmer” without even knowing what that meant. Programming for a career is usually referred to as being a Developer. I’ve been…

Programming

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Programming is for everyone, not just “Developers”
Programming is for everyone, not just “Developers”
Programming

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DigIO Australia

·Apr 3, 2019

Building a Robust CI Pipeline for Golang With Google Cloud Build

I’ve written this article specifically for Go developers who are interested in CI within GCP — so if that’s you, you’re in the right place! …

Golang

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Building a Robust CI Pipeline for Golang With Google Cloud Build
Building a Robust CI Pipeline for Golang With Google Cloud Build
Golang

7 min read

Jake Nelson

Jake Nelson

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He/Him, Nerdy husband/father. Photography enthusiast. Cloud/tech obsessed. Neurodivergent.

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