The openSUSE project announced the second release candidate (RC2) of Aeon Desktop, which aims to provide automated system updates using snapshots. Aeon uses transactional-update with Btrfs subvolumes to create and update system snapshots. The installation process involves the Transactional Installat.. read more  

Thousands of servers running CentOS 7 will lose support from Red Hat in June 2024. Alternatives include SUSE, Oracle, and Ctrl IQ, offering RHEL-compatible systems. OpenELA provides RHEL source code, and organizations like Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux present viable migration paths... read more  

Combining Helm, Helmfile, Kustomize, and raw manifests can streamline Kubernetes manifest management, offering flexibility and control over deployment workflows. This integration allows for customization of manifests with Helm packages and fine-grained configuration using Kustomize, while also inclu.. read more  

Many teams continue using legacy release processes, which causes long deployment delays, conflict risks, and larger, riskier deployments. Efficient teams use continuous integration and deployment, leveraging automated testing, preview systems, and feature flags. This approach minimizes delays, reduc.. read more  

Software developers claim there's a speed-quality trade-off because adding features is faster and easier in good code compared to bad code. Cutting corners and skipping practices like refactoring and testing leads to complex code that becomes risky and expensive to change over time. It's a myth that.. read more  

IPv6 is pre-enabled on many network devices, posing security risks if ignored. IPv6 was designed to replace IPv4 and address issues like NAT limitations and address exhaustion. It uses a different addressing system with 128-bit hexadecimal addresses and supports stateless autoconfiguration. IPv6 als.. read more  

The post covers a wide range of topics related to observability, including metrics, logs, traces, and their importance in monitoring system health. It also delves into advanced concepts such as counters and gauges in metrics, log correlation, and distributed tracing challenges in a microservices env.. read more  

Podman Desktop 1.11 introduces an experimental light mode, Rosetta support for Apple Silicon, and improved Kubernetes node and volume listings. The UI has been updated, and multi-arch images are now grouped under manifests. Additional features include advanced preference settings, enhanced extension.. read more  

In team organization, Engineering Managers (EMs) and Technical Leads (TLs) have distinct roles. With team sizes larger than four, EMs should focus on managing communications, career growth, and planning, while TLs concentrate on architecture and technical direction. Mixing these roles can lead to in.. read more  

Different companies use varying titles for Site Reliability Engineer roles, such as Site Reliability Engineering (Google), Service Engineering (Microsoft), Systems Development Engineer (Amazon), and Production Engineering (Meta). Key skills required include coding for automation (Python preferred), .. read more