AWS Solutions Architect vs Developer: Which to Pick
A field-guide comparison of the AWS Solutions Architect vs Developer Associate certifications: what each tests, who they suit, and how to choose well.
Conference field notes
Field notes
Modern software articles connected to the revived conference archive.
Azure vs AWS: Which Cloud to Pick for Your Team
A field-guide comparison of Azure vs AWS: how the two clouds differ on services, pricing, ecosystem, and lock-in, and how a team should choose.
The AWS Well-Architected Framework Pillars, Compared
A field-guide breakdown of the AWS Well-Architected Framework: its six pillars compared, what each asks of a team, and how to run an honest review.
AWS Cognito: What You Should Know
A field guide to AWS Cognito: what the managed auth service does, user pools vs. identity pools, common pitfalls, and when a team should use it.
AWS Solutions Architect: What You Should Know
A field guide to the AWS Solutions Architect role: what the job involves day to day, the skills it demands, certs vs. experience, and how teams use one.
AWS Tutorial for Beginners: Start With One Safe Path
A conference-style AWS tutorial path for beginners: account safety, IAM, one small workload, cleanup, and what to learn next.
Cyber Attack Incident Response Plan: A Team Field Guide
How to think about a cyber attack incident response plan: roles, evidence, escalation, communication, recovery, and review.
DevOps Engineer: What the Role Really Owns
A practical look at the DevOps engineer role: delivery systems, reliability habits, platform boundaries, and team ownership.
Docker Build: How an Image Becomes Runnable
Docker build explained for teams: Dockerfiles, layers, build context, cache behavior, tags, and reviewable release artifacts.
Docker Desktop: What Developers Should Know
Docker Desktop explained for teams: local containers, images, Compose, licensing checks, and when Desktop helps or hides details.
Docker Images: What They Are and How Teams Use Them
Docker images explained as build artifacts: layers, tags, registries, reproducibility, security review, and team workflow.
Docker Run: A Practical Mental Model
What docker run does, why image references matter, and how ports, volumes, environment variables, and cleanup fit together.
Install Docker on Ubuntu: What to Check First
Before installing Docker on Ubuntu, check edition, source repository, permissions, service status, and your team's upgrade path.
Kubernetes Cluster: What the Parts Do
A clear map of a Kubernetes cluster: control plane, nodes, pods, scheduling, services, and what teams must operate before adopting it.
Terraform Definition: Infrastructure as Code in Practice
Terraform defined through team practice: configuration files, providers, plan, apply, state, review, and infrastructure drift.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate: What to Know
A field guide to the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate certification: what the exam covers, who it suits, how to prepare, and what it proves.
AWS SageMaker: What You Should Know
A field-guide look at AWS SageMaker: what the managed ML platform does, its core components, pricing traps, and when a team should actually reach for it.
AWS Services: What You Should Know
A field-guide breakdown of AWS services: the core categories, the handful most teams actually use, and how to choose without drowning in the catalog.
GCP Certifications: What You Should Know
A field-guide breakdown of Google Cloud (GCP) certifications: how the levels are structured, which cert maps to which role, and how teams should read them.
AWS Cloud Practitioner: What You Should Know
A field-guide breakdown of the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification: what it covers, who it's for, how to study, and how teams should read the credential.
AWS Lambda: What You Should Know
A field-guide breakdown of AWS Lambda: what serverless functions are, how the execution model works, where they fit, and the tradeoffs teams hit.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect: What to Know
A field-guide breakdown of the AWS Certified Solutions Architect: what the role tests, the Associate vs Professional split, and how teams should read it.
AWS Certifications: What You Should Know
A field-guide breakdown of AWS certifications: how the levels are structured, which cert maps to which role, and how teams should treat them honestly.
AWS Cloud: What You Should Know
A field-guide breakdown of AWS cloud: what the platform actually is, its core service categories, the shared responsibility model, and how teams adopt it.
Kubernetes Certifications: CKA, CKAD, CKS Explained
A field guide to the official Kubernetes certifications, CKA, CKAD, CKS, KCNA, and KCSA, who runs them, what each validates, and which one to take first.
CI/CD Pipeline: What It Is and How To Ship Reliably
A field-guide breakdown of CI/CD pipelines: stages, the CI vs CD vs Continuous Deployment distinction, DORA signals, and anti-patterns to avoid.
How to Use a Developer Conference Archive
A field guide for turning old session pages, track lists, and video indexes into practical learning paths.
What a Modern Java Track Can Learn From Conference Archives
How older Java conference themes still map to current backend work, from runtime choices to maintainable service boundaries.
DevOps Lessons From Conference Tracks
A practical look at how legacy conference themes map to modern DevOps practice.