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Doin' it and doin' it and doin' it well
https://whitneylee.com/
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Code-level Telemetry Instrumentation: from "Oh Hell No" to "Worth It":
https://whitneylee.com/2025/10/30/codelevel-telemetry-instrumentation-from-oh.html
3 months ago
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SOPS is a CLI tool that encrypts and decrypts files. But can you use it declaratively?
@andyserver.com
explains in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/9jgKuHzaYpU
#SOPS
#CLI
#SecretsManagement
#DevOps
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about 5 hours ago
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GPG, AWS KMS, GCP KMS, Azure Key Vault — why learn four CLIs when one will do?
@andyserver.com
explains how SOPS gives you one interface for all of them in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/9jgKuHzaYpU
#SOPS
#SecretsManagement
#AWS
#GCP
#Azure
#CloudSecurity
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4 days ago
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Helm or Kustomize? The real question is: how do you get secrets into either one safely?
@andyserver.com
explains how SOPS integrates with both in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/9jgKuHzaYpU
#SOPS
#GitOps
#Helm
#Kustomize
#Kubernetes
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5 days ago
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Database credentials, SSH keys, Kubernetes secrets — how do you protect them all without juggling different tools?
@andyserver.com
explains in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/9jgKuHzaYpU
#SOPS
#SecretsManagement
#Kubernetes
#CloudSecurity
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6 days ago
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In this episode of 🌩️ Thunder,
@andyserver.com
explains SOPS — a CLI tool that encrypts and decrypts files using GPG, AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, or HashiCorp Vault. One interface, any backend. We also cover how SOPS fits into GitOps workflows. Watch now →
youtu.be/9jgKuHzaYpU
7 days ago
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Jason Hand built a scheduling app because he was tired of giving his personal details to a corporation just to coordinate drinks with a buddy Listen to the latest Software Defined Interviews podcast where we talk vibe coding, AI Tools Lab, & 10 years of DevRel →
softwaredefinedinterviews.com/115
11 days ago
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`kubectl logs` works fine until you need to ship logs somewhere. Then you're configuring collectors, routing rules, credentials, RBAC permissions, and buffering strategies. Peter Wilcsinszky explains what Logging Operator handles for you in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/NDsaw0hO0T8
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12 days ago
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Do you have a KubeCon proposal that didn't get accepted? The CFP for Cloud Native Rejekts Amsterdam is still open, until January 17! Submit!!! ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ
sessionize.com/cloud-native...
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Cloud Native Rejekts EU 2026: Call for Speakers
Cloud Native Rejekts is the b-side conference giving a second chance to the many wonderful, but rejected talks leading to KubeCon + CloudNativeCon.Clo...
https://sessionize.com/cloud-native-rejekts-eu-2026
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What happens when one team's logging volume overwhelms everyone else's pipeline? How do you give teams autonomy without sacrificing stability? Peter Wilcsinszky explains how Logging Operator's Flow and Output custom resources solve this in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
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13 days ago
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Fluent Bit works, but what if you want more flexibility at the collector layer? What if you want to use OpenTelemetry Collector instead? Peter Wilcsinszky explains how the new Telemetry Controller makes this possible in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/NDsaw0hO0T8
#OpenTelemetry
#LoggingOperator
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14 days ago
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What do you do when your legacy app writes logs to files instead of stdout? Or when you need Kubernetes event logs alongside container logs? Peter Wilcsinszky explains in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/NDsaw0hO0T8
#Kubernetes
#LoggingOperator
#Observability
#CNCF
#DevOps
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17 days ago
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In this episode of 🌩️ Thunder, Peter Wilcsinszky, maintainer of Logging Operator, explains how the project's Flow and Output custom resources bring Kubernetes-native control to log routing. Watch now →
youtu.be/NDsaw0hO0T8
#Kubernetes
#LoggingOperator
#Observability
#FluentBit
#CNCF
#DevOps
18 days ago
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During the holiday break I went on a waterfall tour of the Chattahoochie National Forest in North Georgia ♫
https://whitneylee.com/2026/01/07/070649.html
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19 days ago
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Fluent Bit was designed for tiny IoT devices with barely any memory. Why did cloud native teams running massive Kubernetes clusters adopt it instead?
@edsiper.bsky.social
explains in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/t6RxvVGvM7Q
#FluentBit
#IoT
#Observability
#CloudNative
#CNCF
#Kubernetes
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20 days ago
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Transformation, DevOps, Open Source, and Fast Food Operations, with Andrew Clay Shafer:
https://whitneylee.com/2026/01/06/transformation-devops-open-source-and.html
20 days ago
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What happens when Fluent Bit's built-in functionality isn't enough for your use case? The plugin architecture lets you extend your pipeline with custom logic — including Lua scripts — right out of the box.
@edsiper.bsky.social
explains in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/t6RxvVGvM7Q
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21 days ago
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12 years ago, collecting logs from different sources meant dealing with incompatible formats everywhere. How did we get from that chaos to the unified pipelines we have today?
@edsiper.bsky.social
shares Fluentd's origin story in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/t6RxvVGvM7Q
#Fluentd
#FluentBit
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24 days ago
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If Fluent Bit and OpenTelemetry Collector both collect, process, and export telemetry data, when should you reach for one over the other?
@edsiper.bsky.social
explains in this 🌩️ Thunder episode:
youtu.be/t6RxvVGvM7Q
#FluentBit
#OpenTelemetry
#Observability
#CloudNative
#CNCF
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25 days ago
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In this episode of 🌩️ Thunder,
@edsiper.bsky.social
, creator of Fluent Bit, walks through the project's evolution. We also discuss Fluent Bit's plugin architecture, and when to use it vs OpenTelemetry Collector. Fun! Watch now→
youtu.be/t6RxvVGvM7Q
26 days ago
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Some people create constantly. What's their secret? When
@cote.io
and I asked how our guest Russell Davies stays so prolific, his answer surprised me: "I have quite low standards." Yet, by any measure, Davies has a wildly successful career. Listen and learn:
softwaredefinedinterviews.com/112
27 days ago
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🌩️ Thunder:
Logging Operator: Multi-Tenant Kubernetes Logging
28 days ago
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Just a DIY holiday musical that merges the plot of Wiked with the characters from Lord of the Rings while critiquing capitalism and celebrating queerness!
terrorpigeon.us
about 1 month ago
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KubeCon North America:
The Questions Not Asked: A Critical Retrospective on Platform Engineering
about 1 month ago
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KubeCon North America:
Beyond the Dashboard: Modern Observability for Platform Engineering at Scale
about 1 month ago
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How has observability evolved since the days of the three pillars, and what does that change unlock? Watch the full 🌩️ Thunder episode with
@adrianamvillela.bsky.social
:
youtu.be/OiOm2DeoqT0
#Observability
#OpenTelemetry
#Tracing
#SRE
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about 1 month ago
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What does it mean to implement OpenTelemetry? There are so many moving parts! Watch the full 🌩️ Thunder episode with
@adrianamvillela.bsky.social
:
youtu.be/OiOm2DeoqT0
#Observability
#OpenTelemetry
#Tracing
#SRE
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about 1 month ago
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If CI/CD pipelines are code, why wouldn’t they be observable too? Watch the full 🌩️ Thunder episode with
@adrianamvillela.bsky.social
:
youtu.be/OiOm2DeoqT0
#Observability
#OpenTelemetry
#CICD
#Tracing
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about 1 month ago
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If observability is about asking meaningful questions, why did logs, metrics, and traces end up feeling so disconnected? Watch the full 🌩️ Thunder episode with
@adrianamvillela.bsky.social
:
youtu.be/OiOm2DeoqT0
#Observability
#OpenTelemetry
#Tracing
#SRE
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about 1 month ago
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In this 14-minute 🌩 Thunder,
@adrianamvillela.bsky.social
talks through why correlation matters more than mere collection, and how to design your observability so that QA, devs, and SREs all have the observability that they need. Watch the Thunder episode:
youtu.be/OiOm2DeoqT0
about 1 month ago
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Observability 2.0 with OpenTelemetry: Make Signals Work Together:
https://whitneylee.com/2025/12/17/observability-with-opentelemetry-make-signals.html
about 1 month ago
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Cloud Native Denmark: Panel: Navigating the Deep Waters of AI: Beyond Vanity Metrics
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[Keynote] Cloud Native Denmark: This Lying Has to Stop: Keeping AI Honest with OpenTelemetry
about 1 month ago
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Joining an early morning outing with the Durham chapter of the Feminist Bird Club
www.feministbirdclub.org
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Short days & cozy nights
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MetalBear:
What Cloud Native Looked Like in 2025: A Community Recap
about 2 months ago
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Software Defined Interviews:
Whitney goes to KubeCon
about 2 months ago
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Software Defined Talk:
Whitney goes to KubeCon
about 2 months ago
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KubeFM:
From beginner’s mind to teaching Kubernetes: Learning in public and building community
about 2 months ago
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🌩️ Thunder:
Fluent Bit Explained: Data Pipelines for Observability
about 2 months ago
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DevOps Paradox:
KubeCon North America 2025 Review
about 2 months ago
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Software Defined Interviews:
Transformation, DevOps, Open Source, and Fast Food Operations, with Andrew Clay Shafer
about 2 months ago
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Observability Day:
How to Trust a Liar: Instrumenting AI Execution with OpenTelemetry
about 2 months ago
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Platform Engineering Day:
Let the Platform Build Itself: Using AI To Construct an Internal Developer Platform With CNCF Tools
about 2 months ago
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Whitney Lee
Edera
about 2 months ago
We're kicking off a new end-of-year tradition: Introducing Runtime Rumble: The Quizmas Clash. A holiday quiz event built for people who care about infrastructure, security, and a bit of chaos. Join co-hosts
@denhamparry.co.uk
and
@whitneylee.com
on December 18th:
edera.link/vev5bsky
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Runtime Rumble: Quizmas Clash
Take a break from pretending to work and join special guest hosts Whitney Lee and Lewis Denham-Parry as we kick off a new holiday tradition with Edera.
https://edera.link/vev5bsky
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Cloud Native + Kubernetes AI Day:
This Lying Has to Stop: Keeping AI Honest with OpenTelemetry
about 2 months ago
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AI Tools Lab:
Real-Time Telemetry in Development: Using MCP and Datadog for AI-Assisted Coding
about 2 months ago
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eBook Contributor:
Kubernetes World: Finding Your Path in the Cloud Native Ecosystem
about 2 months ago
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CNCF Blog:
Code-Level Telemetry Instrumentation: From “Oh Hell No” to “Worth It”
about 2 months ago
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🌩️ Thunder:
Observability 2.0 with OpenTelemetry: Make Signals Work Together
about 2 months ago
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Personal Blog:
Code-Level Telemetry Instrumentation: From “Oh Hell No” to “Worth It”
about 2 months ago
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