Golang for scripting

Following the thread below:

https://www.reddit.com/r/devops/s/2tr3AnvIId

How common is it for you guys to use golang for scripting?
I did it a little in my previous place but all of the developers were writing go too so it was trivial.

In my current place it’s all python, so it feels kinda weird.

What do you think?

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What's your opinion on the current job market right now ? Is it cooked, will it get recover ?

What's your opinion on the current tech/DevOps job market? Between AI hype, layoffs, and market shifts, I'm curious about your experiences.

For those still in the field - what's your current focus? Are you pivoting towards specific technologies (Kubernetes, Platform Engineering, AI/MLOps), or doubling down on core DevOps skills?

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I wrote a test for checking how browsers and Cloudflare behave on Round Robin DNS

I wrote a test for checking how browsers and Cloudflare behave on Round Robin DNS, I've put my findings here:

https://blog.hyperknot.com/p/understanding-round-robin-dns

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Cert Guidance

About to take CKA cert exam! Should I just knock out CKAD then CKS while the info is fresh or pursue something else? For context, I already have AWS SAA-Associate and Developer certs.

I’ve really enjoyed learning all things k8s. Currently work as a sales engineer in SaaS with the goal of eventually transitioning to a DevOps role.

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How to manage development between team members and deployment?

I am working in a very small startup and our entire project is basically a huge web application (related to education). The project has only started right now but the way we have planned it, it will make use of a lot of databases and ML models (eg. to personalize the student's experience). The development team consists of 3 people. 2 of them work on frontend programming and I handle all the backend programming, all the cloud management and deployment.

Our project runs on Django and uses things like Redis, MariaDB. The way it currently works is that the frontend guys write their code and put it on a git repo, I do the backend programming on it and integrate it with django. Then i push these changes to git and a bash script i wrote on our cloud server pulls it, performs some operations on the files, creates config for the web server and nginx reverse proxy and directly runs it on the server.

The problem we encounter here is, once I integrate the backend with the frontend, it becomes impossible for the frontend guys to make any changes to the frontend code because the project with the backend requires a bunch of dependencies and DB with some tables pre-written on it to fetch constant data. Setting this environment up on their systems will make it difficult to update it if the structure ever changes. This is also bad if the team expands (which it will soon). Another thing I'm concerned about is if its ideal to simply run everything directly on the single VM, if its secure enough or not. Also this bash script method is still very manual.

I thought of using Docker, then I found out that its not good with handling persistent data. Anything else that uses a concept similar to containers is too complex for the project in its current state. I'm not much of a DevOps guy and we're mostly just learning with this stuff. Since the project is only just starting, we can refactor the entire system in whatever way its ideal to handle an environment like this. I am in need of a direction on what is the correct way to handle the development and deployment of such a project. Maybe my tech stack could be insufficient. I would greatly appreciate any assistance!


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Software Engineer Jobs Report 10/23: Every week I spend hours scraping the internet for recently posted software engineer jobs. I hand pick the best ones, put them in a list, and share them to help your job search. Here is this weeks spreadsheet. Roles in USA and aboard. Devops roles included.

Hey friends, every week I search the internet for software engineer jobs that have been recently posted on a company's career page. I collect the jobs, put them in a spreadsheet, and share them with anyone whose looking for their next role. All for free.

I hand pick the ones I know are good roles, with market salaries, and no glaring flags (extremely low salaries, unreasonable expectations). Though its not easy to tell if the roles require leetcode or not. I want to figure out how to get the information in the future.

The data is sourced by my own web scraping bots, paid sources, free sources, VC sites, and the typical job board sites. I spend an ungodly amount on the web so you don't have too!

About me, I am a senior software engineer with a decade of work history, and ample job searching experience to know that its a long game and its a numbers game.

If there are other roles you'd like to see, let me know in the comments.

To get the nicely formatted spreadsheet, click here.

If you want to read my write up, click here.

if you want to get these in an email, click here.

If you want to see all previous job reports, click here.

Cheers!

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DevOps to Cloud Consulting

Hi all,

I’m currently a Senior DevOps Engineer and am considering making a shift to consulting. I have my CKA/CKAD Kubernetes certs and recently architected and completed the migration of our on-prem Jenkins/Docker infrastructure to Azure DevOps/AKS and feel pretty confident in my ability to complete complex projects without needing my hand held. If you’ve made a shift to consulting or something similar, what advice can you offer? Are you happy that you made the change? Thanks in advance

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AI chat agent to manage your public cloud


Cloud AI Agent for GCP Management
AI agent using Google’s Gemini API to interpret user requests and automate GCP infrastructure management through GitHub Actions workflows.
**https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ocUjlUrU\_w**
https://medium.com/@rasvihostings/ai-chat-agent-to-manage-your-public-cloud-51c66c013138

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How to do SQLite migrations in an embedded application?

First of all I thought of incorporating the migration files together with the already compiled application, but this takes up space and the end user can read it if he knows what he is doing.

So I thought of this sequence:

1. The app is compiled with the latest version of the schemas.
2. On app start check if the user_version is lower than the one it was compiled with, if it is, make a request asking for the last missing versions of migrations in a list and apply them.

How would you do it?

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Multi-Cloud Secure Federation: One-Click Terraform Templates for Cross-Cloud Connectivity

Tired of managing Non-Human Identities (NHIs) like access keys, client IDs/secrets, and service account keys for cross-cloud connectivity? This project eliminates the need for them, making your multi-cloud environment more secure and easier to manage.

With these end-to-end Terraform templates, you can set up secure, cross-cloud connections seamlessly between:

* **AWS ↔ Azure**
* **AWS ↔ GCP**
* **Azure ↔ GCP**

The project also includes demo videos showing how the setup is done end-to-end with just one click.

Check it out on GitHub: [https://github.com/clutchsecurity/federator](https://github.com/clutchsecurity/federator)

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Should python be dependency for a MELT solution?

Im integrating a MELT solution for my client using the Grafana+Prometheus stack. I'm using locust to generate the load testing, so I have to use a venv like poetry.

Problem is now i'm thinking how much of a pain it would be for team members who don't have poetry to run all the scripts i've written for testing and running docker compose. This made me re-think the entire project. If all of my services are containerized, should python be even a dependency?

I'm trying to think of a way where teammates can run shell scripts in a more agnostic manner and I need some tips. Right now I have a docker compose that I run with a shell script written in a `scripts.py` that gets called via poetry run <script_name:scripts.py:script_function>.

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Is it possible for an Sap consultant like me to move to devops?

Hi guys!! I'm an Sap SD consultant. Before coming to Sap I used to work as a system engineer for a year at a very small company. Then I had been a SD consultant for 2 years for a MNC company. I've a degree in computer engineering and I'm planning to move to Devops reason being its not a full fledged coding job(I mean I know you need to learn basic coding but nothing like Full stack developer). I've recently been planning to enroll in KODECLOUD DevOps program. And want to show my previous 3.5 years experience as DevOps to break into the field. Do you think it's possible if I learn via Udemy KODECLOUD and do some project?

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Git Quick Stats – Simple and Efficient Git Statistics Tool

Hey u/devops! 👋

I wanted to share a tool to incredibly useful for quickly analyzing Git repositories: Git Quick Stats.

🔗 GitHub Repo: https://github.com/git-quick-stats

It's a lightweight, one-command solution to get instant insights into your Git repo, without the hassle of complicated setups or configurations. With just one command, you can access a range of statistics and visuals, like:

Commit count and history
Top contributors
Most active days/times
Contributions by date range
File change summaries

Why I love it:

Super fast: You get all your repo stats in seconds.
Easy to use: No complex commands – perfect for when you want insights quickly.
Visual and clean: Outputs are formatted nicely, so it’s easy to see what's going on.

Whether you’re maintaining a personal project or managing a team repo, Git Quick Stats helps you keep track of contributions, identify bottlenecks, and see your project’s progress at a glance.



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OAuth2 Proxy container triggers auth to all endopints

Hello, I hope there are some oauth2-proxy experts!

I have an issue that when i deploy oauth2-proxy into K8S environement and add Ingress route to prefix it with "/oauth2-proxy" then all my endpoints even "/ping" and "/ready" suddenly start triggereing auth cycle.

Do you have any idea why? Locally in docker i can call ping and ready without being auth, same image same version same settings.

name: oauth2-proxy
image: bitnami/oauth2-proxy:7.7.0
path: /oauth2-proxy
replicas: 1
ports:
- 4180
command: "oauth2-proxy"
args: ["--upstream=https://myhost.com/some-service/", "--http-address=0.0.0.0:4180"]
env:
OAUTH2_PROXY_COOKIE_NAME: "_oauth2_proxy"
OAUTH2_PROXY_CLIENT_ID: "123123"
OAUTH2_PROXY_CLIENT_SECRET: "secret"
OAUTH2_PROXY_COOKIE_SECRET: "secret_cookie"
OAUTH2_PROXY_SESSION_STORE_TYPE: "cookie"
OAUTH2_PROXY_PROVIDER: "keycloak-oidc"
OAUTH2_PROXY_OIDC_ISSUER_URL: "https://login.myhost.com/auth/realms/master"
OAUTH2_PROXY_SCOPE: "openid"
OAUTH2_PROXY_EMAIL_DOMAINS: "*"
OAUTH2_PROXY_CODE_CHALLENGE_METHOD: "S256"
OAUTH2_PROXY_REVERSE_PROXY: "true"
OAUTH2_PROXY_COOKIE_DOMAINS: ".myhost.com"
OAUTH2_PROXY_WHITELIST_DOMAINS: ".myhost.com"
OAUTH2_PROXY_REDIRECT_URL: "https://myhost.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2/callback"
OAUTH2_PROXY_SKIP_PROVIDER_BUTTON: "true"

Ingress rule

apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
name: ingress-oauth2-proxy
namespace: some-namespace
spec:
rules:
- host: myhost.com
http:
paths:
- path: /oauth2-proxy
pathType: Prefix
backend:
service:
name: oauth2-proxy
port:
number: 4180
tls:
- secretName: ssl-certificate

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Can you help me define if I did an okay job?

Hello, I know this isnt strictly devops, but its something I would like to ask this community. I started a job 2.5 years ago and they wanted me to start a qa automation framework on their apps. One wpf and one web.

All in all, alone, in 2.5 years, I went from nothing to building an automation framework that runs automated tests on a wpf app (with around 85 tests) and a web app (with around 15 tests). I built a jenkins in a docker container from scratch without having done so ever before and built deployment and smoke test pipelines on windows VMs. I really had trouble with a few things, but since nobody had expertise on this, I was alone all the way. I struggled a lot with the way they were compiling their multiple libraries since they hardcoded their library paths in a powershell script and used the same script for both apps. I also struggled with jenkins as the connection to the windows agent wasn't something very intuitive, and the resolution made it so the tests on the web app were failing because it was too small. I had to change the connection method three times.

I wanna know if you think this is a reasonable timeframe or was I way too slow?

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Finally out: from devops burnout to life in the woods

hey,

After more than a decade in the tech grind, I am finally out. And by "out," i mean no more Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, or 2 a.m. incidents. i’ve walked away from devops, and the relief is real.

It all started with a Linux sysadmin role at my local university, juggling cron jobs and small network fixes, earning around 25k€/year. Over time, I climbed the ladder (from small teams to the grand "bigcorp"), where my day-to-day transformed into designing pipelines and managing infra for high-stakes projects. On paper, it was success. I was hitting six figures (not by a great margin, bit still), but in reality, I was on the fast track to burnout.

Despite the paycheck, I was exhausted. everything about the industry felt... relentless. Bosses who didn't get the strain of 24/7 operations, product owners who thought a pipeline redesign was "just a quick tweak," and users who had no idea what really went into keeping things running. Eventually, the grind and demands took their toll.

So, I did something drastic. I started preparing civil service exams for a role as a forest guard. After relentless prep and a ton of doubt, I actually landed a permanent position in my region. Now, I make less than half of what I was in Devops, but I’m out there every day, surrounded by trees instead of dashboards. No customers, no endless Jira tickets, just fresh air and open trails.


I wanted to share this in case any of you are feeling trapped or on the brink of burning out. It is possible to get out and start fresh (even at the age of 35). I can only hope that if you're in a rough spot, you’ll eventually find your own way out.

Cheers!

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book or other source to kick off a devops journey

I have multiple teams using a lot of legacy workflows. We need to get the sysadmins and developers on board doing something more modern. Is anyone aware of good sources to start to have people read so we can ease into this and start to get some small wins? deploying anything shouldn't be a series of phone calls between sysadmins and developers doing everything manually

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Interview for Tech Support Engineer role?

A couple of days ago, a recruiter sent me an invitation for an interview for this role:

AWS Cloud Support Analyst
Assist users with login issues, including password resets and account lockouts.
Verify user credentials and ensure secure access to the system.
Maintain and update login access policies and procedures.
Create and configure new user accounts based on requests.
Ensure proper user roles and permissions are assigned per product management directives and approvals.
Maintain accurate records of account creation and modifications.
Capture detailed information about technical issues reported by users.
Perform basic troubleshooting to identify the nature of the problem.
Document and categorize issues for efficient tracking and resolution.
Forward complex issues to the development team with all relevant details.

I already work with infrastructure operations. I set up monitoring tools likes Grafana dashboards with elasticsearch and prometheus, provide L3 tech support on call to solve production breaking issues and deal with day-to-day technical operations, such as restoring lost passwords to users, helping colleagues with technical issues, making performance presentations for clients, etc.

Reading the job description, this looks more like a L1 or L2 tech support job, which would technically be a downgrade of what I do currently. It's nice that I'll get to work with AWS, which is a highly sought skill in the job market, but going by the descriptions, looks like I'll be limited to only using IAM for user permission management and will not be setting up infrastructure or anything like that.

What you guys think of this role? Will I even learn something that I don't already know?

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Looking for CTO / co-founder for pre-seed Finance-related AI startup Remote

Hi, I am a non-technical founder (but lack of a CTO is making me more and more technical).

Looking for: a co-founder CTO (or just a CTO) to help design/build/maintain the system, and help develop my startup's demo website.

Startup status: boostrapping a MVP to get first clients and do a SEED round in 1Q25 or 2Q25 (post Revenue).

What we do: AI for stock/investment research (Hedge Funds). My cofounder and I both work in Hedge Funds.

Current team = me + a really non-technical biology PhD (who knows perfectly our "target clients"). My cofounder and I both work in Hedge Funds.

Location: we are both based in the NYC area. Being around here is a + but interactions are expected to be remote (Slack/Discord/Zoom).

More details on tech and on responsibilities: Ideally I would want to keep the backend in Elixir/Phoenix and use LiveView for the website (because that's how it is right now), but this is not a hard request. There's also going to be many other languages/tools involved (rabbitmq queues, databases, python for processing, AI LLMs, etc). In terms of responsibilities, I don't see them differing much. The need is to find someone who can help me with the high-level design of the system (I already have a starting draft that I drew myself )... and with the actual hands-on spinning up of the environment / tech architecture (which in the meanwhile I am doing on my own... I am not the type that will stop/pause or going to be stuck). Ideally, this person should also be responsible for some parts of the system working in a certain way

How I think about the roles: a co-founder CTO should accept a lower (or even zero) pay for a short period of time (until the SEED round is completed) but with a material equity (comparable to other 2 cofounders ) ... while a non-founding CTO would be someone primarily on payroll, with a smaller equity package.

Please DM me with your resume/linkedin if you would like to learn more!

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What is your biggest secret trick in devops?

Secret, trick, hack, etc... What knowledge do you keep close to your heart and only share once you know someone for a while.

Obviously looking for some great advice but I am expecting a few "I have automated my whole job and everything I do is scripted".

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AWS Account Vending strategies?

Just read Scott Piper’s take on AWS Account Vending vs. Landing Zone strategies...interesting stuff. He argues that account vending is a must as you scale beyond a few dozen accounts. Anyone else agree with this approach? Thoughts on benefits or challenges? How does it fare in practice?

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