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Articles, tutorials and hands-on experiences in DevOps, Cloud, Kubernetes and Infrastructure.

Kubernetes • DevOps • Docker • Django • React • PostgreSQL • Production

Deploying a Full-Stack Application on Kubernetes: A Complete Production Guide

From a single Docker container to a resilient, auto-scaling production system — deploying React, Django, PostgreSQL, and Redis on Kubernetes with real YAML, zero-downtime rollouts, automatic TLS, and autoscaling.

Sep 8, 202618 min read

WebArchitecture • Backend • Frontend • DNS • CDN • API • SystemDesign

How the Web Actually Works: A Developer's Mental Model of Modern Architecture

Most developers can build features but struggle to explain what actually happens between typing a URL and seeing a page. This post walks through the complete picture — DNS, CDN, frontend vs backend, APIs, reverse proxies, and how modern production systems are structured.

Aug 8, 202611 min read

DevOps • GitOps • Kubernetes • ArgoCD • K3s • GitHub Actions • Docker • CI/CD

From Code to Cluster: GitOps CI/CD with GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and K3s

A complete step-by-step guide to deploying a real project using GitOps — GitHub Actions builds and scans a Docker image, ArgoCD watches a manifests repo, and K3s on two local VMs runs the workload. Every mistake included.

Jul 27, 202615 min read

DevSecOps • AI • OpenSource • Security • Node.js • React • Privacy

I Built a Privacy Layer for AI Coding Tools — CodeMask UI and CodeMask Proxy

How I built two open source tools to stop secrets from leaking to LLM APIs — a browser-based sanitizer for manual AI chats and a local proxy server for AI coding agents like Cline and Claude Code.

Jul 19, 202612 min read

Next.js • Vercel • Cloudflare • DevOps • Web Deployment

From GitHub to Production: Deploying a Next.js Portfolio with Vercel, Custom Domain, and Cloudflare

A complete step-by-step guide to deploying a Next.js portfolio with automated CI/CD, custom domain, Cloudflare CDN, HTTPS, HTTP/3, and bot protection.

Jul 10, 20268 min read

Zoho Mail • Cloudflare • DNS • Custom Domain • Email Setup • DevOps

How to Set Up a Free Custom Domain Email with Zoho Mail, Cloudflare, and Your Own Domain

A step-by-step guide to creating a professional email address like [email protected] using Zoho Mail’s free plan, Cloudflare DNS, and a custom domain.

Jun 22, 202610 min read