Building a homelab SSH jumphost that lets you pick any server from a fuzzy-finder (fzf) menu by friendly name instead of memorizing IPs, including the select-host script, autoload on login, and SSH key management.
Why real human multitasking is hard: unlike computers, we lack an internal “orchestrator” to queue tasks, so things fall through the cracks, and how to restore that orchestrator given our finite mental RAM.
A clear, visual explanation of the Proxmox VE firewall and its three layers (datacenter, node, and VM/container), how rules are matched in practice, and how to configure it on a single-node setup.
Three honest questions every individual contributor should answer before moving into engineering management: are you ready to work with people over computers, to let go of control, and to be driven by interruptions instead of a plan?
What a day as an engineering manager actually looks like, where the time goes, the challenges of 2024, and the time-management framework from Aviv Ben-Yosef’s “The Tech Executive Operating System” that helped.
What passkeys are and why they are more secure and convenient than passwords: how the public-key authentication works, its security and usability advantages, and a quick guide to start using passkeys on iPhone and Mac.
Why software bills of materials (SBOMs) matter for security teams, managers, and developers, how to win management buy-in, and a short hands-on demo generating an SBOM in a GitLab CI pipeline.
How to build a security-awareness program on a budget when the security team is new: getting leadership buy-in, defining the audience and topics, scheduling sessions, tracking attendance, and collecting feedback.
A first look at OWASP SAMM for answering “is my business secure?”: why the answer is hard for small businesses, what SAMM covers, its maturity levels, and where to start implementing it.
A short review of Somer Hackley’s book “Search in Plain Sight: Demystifying Executive Search”, covering hiring-manager maturity, discussing salary expectations, and how to tell you’re working with a great recruiter.