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17May/26

Git Commands I Should Have Learned Earlier…

May 17, 2026DevOps, gitPixpaSeecoding Technologies

I’ve been using Git for some time now, both locally on my devices and with remote repositories such as GitHub. My blog posts have detailed some of my Git knowledge, and I thought I had quite good Git abilities, so what commands were missing from my skillset? Note: I still find Git a funny name, […]

02Apr/26

Argo CD: Deleting an app via YAML (Kubernetes)

April 2, 2026cloud, DevOps, Docker / Kubernetes, Kubernetes, technologyPixpaSeecoding Technologies

In my last blog post I deployed an Argo CD app via command line using a YAML file, but what happens when deleting the Argo CD via command line (CLI)? Kubectl Deletion I deployed the Argo CD app via a YAML file and kubectl command: And a kubectl can remove the Argo CD app: The […]

31Mar/26

Argo CD: Deploying An App via YAML (Kubernetes)

March 31, 2026cloud, DevOps, Docker / Kubernetes, KubernetesPixpaSeecoding Technologies

Argo CD has options to deploy apps via a web GUI in a click ops fashion, but the same can be achieved using some YAML. Argo CD Application YAML The Argo CD application can be defined and applied via a YAML file, allowing for the configuration of apps to be saved in version control. Saving […]

30Mar/26

Helm – Linting (Kubernetes)

March 30, 2026cloud, DevOps, Docker / Kubernetes, KubernetesPixpaSeecoding Technologies

Creating your own Helm charts can mean facing potential errors, thankfully Helm has tools to help. Linting Most of us (including myself) have made an error when writing YAML. It can be an inadvertent space, or a character in the wrong place. A linter helps check that YAML file is written in the correct format […]

27Mar/26

Introducing Argo CD and GitOps (Kubernetes)

March 27, 2026DevOps, Docker / Kubernetes, KubernetesPixpaSeecoding Technologies

My recent blog posts have shown how to deploy resources in Kubernetes, and how Helm is used as a chart (“package”) manager for Kubernetes. Glueing the posts together and it is possible to have CI/CD pipelines deploying resources or charts into Kubernetes clusters. But what if there was another way? CI / CD – The […]

26Mar/26

Helm – Creating a Chart (Kubernetes)

March 26, 2026DevOps, Docker / Kubernetes, KubernetesPixpaSeecoding Technologies

Previously I discussed using Helm to install existing charts into Kubernetes (https://geektechstuff.com/2026/03/06/helm-kubernetes-package-manager-kubernetes/), but what if you have a custom self-made app or want to create a bespoke install into Kubernetes? Helm Create Alongside existing Helm charts, Helm gives you the option of creating your own charts. In fact, Helm even gives you a template with […]

06Mar/26

Helm – Kubernetes Package Manager (Kubernetes)

March 6, 2026cloud, DevOps, docker, Docker / Kubernetes, KubernetesPixpaSeecoding Technologies

My recent posts have been discussing manually creating Kubernetes resources but, as I pointed out in an earlier post, there is an easier way to deploy Kubernetes resources and that is Helm. What is Helm? Helm is a package manager for Kubernetes. A bit like apt in Debian Linux, or yum in Red Hat Linux. […]

01Mar/26

VUCA Environment (DevOps)

March 1, 2026business, DevOps, leadership, project-managementPixpaSeecoding Technologies

What is a VUCA environment? There are many different types of project management because there are many different types of environment a project could be happening within. One of these types of environments is VUCA, which is the environment of constant, unpredictable changes and challenges. What does VUCA stand for? VUCA is an acronym, it […]

21Feb/26

Liveness Checks (Kubernetes)

February 21, 2026DevOps, Docker / KubernetesPixpaSeecoding Technologies

Kubernetes can use a function called a livenessProbe to help identify unhealthy pods or pods that are having issues. The below livenessProbe uses a httpGet to check for response codes between 200 and 400. The probe waits 3 seconds (initialDelaySeconds) before starting. The probe checks for a response every 3 seconds (periodSeconds). The probe flags […]

15Feb/26

Kubernetes Pods – Requests and Limits (Kubernetes)

February 15, 2026DevOps, Docker / Kubernetes, KubernetesPixpaSeecoding Technologies

In previous Kubernetes based posts I have created a deployment of replicas, a load balancer service and demonstrated how to test that traffic flows to different pods. But what if I wanted to control how much resource a deployment should use? Resources: Requests and Limits Kubernetes has an resources option for requests and limits, as […]

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