The DevOps DoJo: A Community for Growth, Learning, and Collaboration

In the ever-evolving world of DevOps, continuous learning and sharing experiences are key to staying ahead. If you’re looking for a vibrant, supportive community to grow your DevOps skills and exchange ideas, let me introduce you to the DevOps DoJo—a thriving Discord community that’s redefining collaborative learning in the tech space. What is the DevOps … Read more

🧰 The DevOps Engineer’s 80/20 Golang Cheat Sheet

As a DevOps engineer, I’m always looking for tools that help automate, integrate, or just get out of the way. Go (Golang) is one of those tools. It powers many of the systems we use every day—Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and more. But if you’re anything like me, you might be wondering: “What’s the minimum … Read more

Tracking Token Usage in Azure OpenAI (PAYG vs. PTU)

How Azure OpenAI Tracks Token Usage Azure OpenAI measures usage in terms of tokens processed – counting both prompt tokens (input) and completion tokens (output) for each API call. Every request’s response actually includes a usage breakdown in the JSON (showing prompt tokens, completion tokens, and total tokens). Under the hood, Azure OpenAI aggregates these … Read more

Why We Need to Slow Down When AI Speeds Us Up

AI coding assistants are here, and they’re changing the way we build software fast. Tools like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Replit’s Ghostwriter can generate boilerplate code in seconds, refactor complex logic on command, and even help debug entire applications. It’s impressive, empowering and, if we’re not careful, dangerous. Because when the pace picks up, experience … Read more

🧠 Mindful Communication for DevOps Engineers: We’re Not Google, and That’s Okay

✍️ Why I’m Writing This Lately, I’ve been navigating some difficult conversations — in Slack, in meetings, and in code reviews.And if I’m honest, I haven’t always handled them skillfully. This article isn’t just advice for others — it’s a reminder for me, too. A reminder to pause before reacting.To communicate with more empathy.To say, … Read more

The Ultimate DevOps Security Checklist (2025 Edition)

1. Identity and Access Management (IAM) • Enforce MFA across all platforms (AWS, GitHub, DockerHub, etc.) • Use least privilege IAM roles for CI/CD pipelines • Rotate access keys and secrets regularly • Disable long-lived credentials—use short-lived, ephemeral tokens • Implement SSO wherever possible for unified control 2. GitHub / Git Repositories • Require code … Read more

GitHub Actions Supply Chain Attack: What DevOps Teams Need to Know

In March 2025, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 revealed a clever and concerning supply chain attack exploiting GitHub Actions—a wake-up call for DevOps teams everywhere. The Attack in a Nutshell This wasn’t your usual malware or ransomware story. Instead, attackers targeted open-source projects by forking legitimate repositories, injecting malicious GitHub Actions workflows, and submitting pull … Read more