Practical IT guides
Practical Linux, AWS, Windows and AI guides for people who want the answer fast.
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If you want the latest fixes, explainers and working notes, start here.
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OpenTofu vs Terraform in 2026: The Fork Has Matured
OpenTofu is no longer just the Terraform fork story. This guide looks at where OpenTofu has caught up, where it differs, and when it… Read the guide
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Automation in 2026: Build Workflows That Run Themselves With AI and Scripts
This is a practical guide to automating the repeatable work that keeps landing on your desk. It covers scripts, cron, webhooks, CI/CD and where… Read the guide
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15 Practical DevOps Pipeline Hacks to Speed Up CI/CD
These are the DevOps pipeline fixes that save the most time when CI/CD gets slow, noisy or unreliable. Expect practical changes you can make… Read the guide
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Ubuntu for Developers: Essential Setup, Commands and Power-User Tricks
This is the Ubuntu setup I would want on a fresh developer machine. It covers the packages, commands and workflow tweaks that make Ubuntu… Read the guide
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