In the world of incidents,communication is key. Tailor messages for different audiences: be clear for business stakeholders, factual for IT management, and detailed for fellow responders. Don't let vagueness derail incident response - keep stakeholders informed with precise updates and clear expecta.. read more  

A dev dives into building a barebones Linux distro for RISC-V using QEMU. Starts at the metal: compiles the kernel, wires up a no-frills init process, packs it all into an initramfs. Then levels up, drops inu-rootto swap out raw shell scripts for Go-powered userland tools. Adds network. Now it’s a f.. read more  

Railway just leveled up its observability game. Now logs, metrics, and alerts all live in one tidy dashboard - clean and connected. Structured logs flow straight from stdout/stderr. Metrics pulse in real time. Alerts plug into monitors or deployment webhooks so teams catch firesbeforethey rage... read more  

Patreon engineers made massive bets in 2025, shipping code across all areas of the system and enabling impactful features like Autopilot's growth tools suite. Expanding Autopilot's scope, reach, and effectiveness was a challenge, especially guaranteeing recipient redemption after email delivery in a.. read more  

Canonical has launched Minimal Ubuntu Pro, enhancing cloud security with lightweight images and robust features. Available on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, it offers minimized attack surfaces and long-term support.

Pulumi added support for managing Terraform and OpenTofu state in Pulumi Cloud and introduced native HCL support in its infrastructure as code engine. These changes allow teams to use Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi languages, and HCL side by side, with shared state visibility, governance features, and AI-assisted operations available across tools.

Researchers pulled off a slick persistence trick usingAWS CLI aliases. They chained dynamic alias renaming with command execution to swipe credentials, without breaking expected CLI behavior. No red flags. Perfect fit forautomated environmentslike CI/CD pipelines. Backdoors, no AWS CLI tampering req.. read more  

Cloud-native breaches keep slipping through the cracks, not because no one’s watching, but because they’re watching the wrong things. Static checks and posture tools can’t catch what happens in motion. That’s where most attacks live now: at runtime. Think app-layer exploits, poisoned dependencies, s.. read more  

A seasoned Google engineer drops 21 sharp principles for scaling engineering beyond just writing code. Think:clarity beats cleverness,users over egos,alignment over being “right.”The core message? Build systems humans can work with - especially under stress. Favorites: kill pointless work, treat pro.. read more  

Azure just tightened the screws on Hybrid Benefit. Use it without the rightSoftware Assurance, botch yourlicense-to-core mapping, or skipdecommissioning proof, and you’re staring down $50K+ in penalties. To help dodge that landmine, Microsoft dropped a new guide. It covers pre-migration checks, audi.. read more