From LAMP to GitHub Pages - Rebuilding My Blog (and 'securing' My Markdown)
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Disclaimer: This setup does not protect against brute force attacks. Anyone with access to the encrypted files in the public repository could theoretically attempt to crack them given enough time and computing power. If you’re following this approach, use a long, complex passphrase and understand that this is not as...
Dear Ivie - A letter to my daughter that was taken too soon
Dear Ivie, I’ve just gotten to see you. I’m so sorry. 💔 My heart aches in grief for the card you were dealt. I feel anger, I feel sadness, I feel helplessness. You were my number two daughter I was hoping for. You were the little sister I so wanted...
Reflecting on 2023: A Journey Through Turmoil and Gratitude
I need to write this. I need to get it off my chest. (Pun intended Dad…) In the rollercoaster that was 2023, my family and I navigated through a tumultuous sea of pain and hurt. This year taught me lessons in resilience, the importance of family, and the unexpected strength...
Updated Azure Integration Environments. This could be the Game Changer for Better Standards
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As we continue to move away from BizTalk (yep, it’s 2023; we know) the public preview of the Azure Integration Environment and Business Process Tracking brings a fresh approach to how Logic Apps, API Management and Service Bus seem to continue in this decoupled state. There is a palpable sense of change in the...
Azure Networking Changes are coming! Are you ready for Private Subnets?
Azure’s landscape is evolving, and with the announcement of the retirement of default route behaviour in Azure Virtual Networks, set for September 2025, the impact will resonate across the board. From those local fish and chip shop owners who rely on cloud services for their daily business operations to the...
Write a lot of Code or PowerShell scripts but are poor at documentation? Here is your solution
We’ve all done it. Spent hours writing the most amazing ARM Template/Bicep file(s) or PowerShell script(s), and it produces nothing but magic. You’re happy; the customer you’ve written it for is happy as you’ve solved their problem. But when it comes to sharing this intellectual property with others in your...
The art of the sell: Responding to tenders in the consultancy game
I once had a fellow leader in an organisation say to me, “We don’t bid for tenders as we never win them anyways”. When I heard that, I didn’t think much of it, but so many years on (and it has been years), it has always stuck with me. Being...
How Platform Engineering is the reset needed on DevOps
Over the past decade working in the industry, we have all witnessed an evolution in approach to development and operations, culminating in the advent of DevOps. The merging of these disciplines has resulted in numerous advantages, like faster time to market, reduced recovery times and improved feedback loops. However, today,...
Are you a toxic perfectionist within and demanding too much from yourself? You're not alone
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It’s a double-edged sword that can propel you to achieve great things but can also hinder personal growth, happiness, and well-being when it turns into a toxic obsession. If you struggle with severe self-doubt, impostor syndrome, general anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed by simple day-to-day challenges and problems, please keep reading....