Articles

Containerization & Podman

CONTAINERIZATION & PODMAN

Ephemeral Sidecar Pattern: Managing SSH Tunnels in Podman Pods

How to dynamically start and stop containers within a Podman pod using Python context managers.

Sun Mar 15 Read more →

CONTAINERIZATION & PODMAN

Building a Multi-Queue Worker with RQ and Podman

Architecture for a single RQ worker listening to multiple queues and dispatching tasks to different containers.

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CONTAINERIZATION & PODMAN

From Development to Production: Container Image Consistency

CI/CD practices ensuring the same OCI image runs in dev and prod environments.

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Python Automation & Integration

PYTHON AUTOMATION & INTEGRATION

Integrating Telegram Bots with Task Queues: aiogram + RQ + Valkey

Complete architecture for async Telegram bot with background job processing.

Sat Feb 28 Read more →

PYTHON AUTOMATION & INTEGRATION

Building a Universal Container Dispatcher in Python

Pattern where a Python worker launches arbitrary Podman containers based on config.

Fri Feb 20 Read more →

PYTHON AUTOMATION & INTEGRATION

Jira API Automation: From Alerts to Action

Using Python to automate Jira workflows with containerized daemons.

Sun Feb 15 Read more →

Linux Desktop & System Administration

LINUX DESKTOP & SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

KDE Plasma 6 on Enterprise Hardware

Practical guide for running KDE Plasma 6 on business laptops like HP EliteBook and Dell.

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LINUX DESKTOP & SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

FreeBSD as a Desktop OS: Can It Replace Fedora KDE?

Real-world comparison of FreeBSD vs Fedora for daily development work.

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DevOps & CI/CD

DEVOPS & CI/CD

GitLab Runner in Containers: Podman Quadlets and Systemd

Setting up GitLab CI with containerized runners using Podman quadlets.

Wed Jan 28 Read more →

DEVOPS & CI/CD

Designing KPI Systems for Technical Support Teams

ITIL-based approach to measuring L3 support engineer performance.

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Networking & Infrastructure

NETWORKING & INFRASTRUCTURE

SSH Tunnels in Containers: Secure Access to Remote Services

Containerized SSH tunnels for accessing Asterisk ARI, databases, and APIs.

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NETWORKING & INFRASTRUCTURE

KVM Bridge Networking: Connecting VMs to Physical Networks

Step-by-step KVM bridge setup on Fedora for connecting VMs to physical networks.

Sat Jan 10 Read more →