OpenTelemetry Is expanding into CI/CD observability (4 minute read)
OpenTelemetry is enhancing its observability capabilities to include CI/CD pipelines, driven by the recent release of Semantic Conventions v1.27.0, which provides standardized attributes for reporting pipeline performance. This initiative aims to unify the diverse CI/CD tools landscape, promoting a common language for telemetry that enhances monitoring and improves the efficiency of software delivery processes.
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Kubernetes v1.32 sneak peek (5 minute read)
Kubernetes v1.32 is set to introduce various updates, including enhancements to Dynamic Resource Allocation (DRA) and improvements for Windows nodes and environment variables. API removals and changes, such as the removal of the v1beta3 FlowSchema API, are planned to support a more efficient and flexible resource management system.
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IPv6 Adoption: Enhancing Azure WAF on Front Door (3 minute read)
It is important for enterprises to adopt IPv6. Azure Web Application Firewall (WAF) enhances security by supporting IPv6 traffic. It supports custom rules and has logging features. Azure WAF can block malicious requests from IPv6 addresses and ensure robust protection for modern web applications.
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Algorithms we develop software by (3 minute read)
This article explores software development heuristics like starting fresh each day on a feature, only keeping tests if unfinished. Inspired by Extreme Programming, this technique boosts efficiency and code quality. Other methods include rewriting solutions to solidify learning and a “gun to the head” approach for rapid problem-solving. All focus on refining pathfinding in problem spaces.
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Regular Restarts Are Good, Actually (3 minute read)
Heroku's 24-hour dyno restarts, often misunderstood, help prevent memory leaks and align with Twelve-Factor App principles by enforcing stateless processes. This simplifies state coordination, scaling, and promotes idempotent, atomic, and reentrant task design. Long tasks should be broken down for easier retries, with rare exceptions for monolithic tasks like database dumps.
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Gitleaks (GitHub Repo)
Gitleaks is a powerful tool designed to detect secrets such as passwords, API keys, and tokens in Git repositories and other files. It offers seamless integration through pre-commit hooks or GitHub actions and supports installation via Homebrew, Docker, or Go.
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CloudFox (GitHub Repo)
CloudFox is an open-source command-line tool designed to help penetration testers and offensive security professionals gain situational awareness in unfamiliar cloud environments by identifying exploitable attack paths in cloud infrastructure.
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