The Infrastructure Wall: Why Your Agent Demo Died in Production
Everyone prototypes an AI agent in a weekend. Almost nobody ships it cleanly. Here's the wall you're about to hit — and how the platform is evolving to remove it.
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FedRAMP, From the Platform Side — Part 2: The Basics Part 2
A platform engineer's plain-English walkthrough of what FedRAMP actually is — impact levels, the document set (SSP, SAR, POA&M), the ATO process, and how Rev5 and 20x change the picture in 2026.
FedRAMP, From the Platform Side — Part 1: Why You Probably Need a Partner Part 1
A platform engineer's take on starting the FedRAMP journey from outside the US — why a third-party partner matters, and what the '90 days' promise really means in 2026.
The Agent Cost Wars — Updated: GLM-5, M2.7, and What the Leaderboard Actually Tells Us
A follow-up to my MiniMax M2.5 piece — challenging my own assumptions with fresh Artificial Analysis data, GLM-5, M2.7, and what this means for coders in 2026.
From smoke to sanity: how I unintentionally used Pomodoro and rebuilt my focus after quitting
SOC 2 for ISVs, Part 5: Surviving the Audit and What Comes After Part 5
Choosing an auditor, surviving the Type II observation window, common findings, and how SOC 2 becomes the foundation for ISO 27001, HIPAA, and FedRAMP.
From Prompts to Agents — a DevOps Engineer navigating the AI Landscape
Building Production-Ready AI Agent Workflows: MCP Integration and Operational Excellence
SOC 2 for ISVs, Part 4: Continuous Compliance — Making SOC 2 a Byproduct, Not a Project Part 4
How to turn SOC 2 from a yearly fire drill into a byproduct of how you build — AWS SCPs, GCP Org Policies, OPA, drift detection, and automated evidence collection.
SOC 2 for ISVs, Part 3: From Zero to Audit-Ready — The Technical Foundation Part 3
How to map SOC 2 controls to your AWS, GCP, and Kubernetes stack — IAM, logging, encryption, change management, and what auditors actually want to see.
SOC 2 for ISVs, Part 1: The Price of Admission to the Enterprise Part 1
Why SOC 2 has become non-negotiable for ISVs selling to enterprises — and what it actually costs to skip it. Part 1 of a 5-part series.
Navigating the Complexity of Modern Development: Introducing the Self-Service Development Environment
Why self-service development environments matter for modern teams and how automation, standardization, and templates reduce onboarding friction.
👨🏼🔬 > 🥷🏼 | UpSkillin’ the Dev in DevOps
Why DevOps engineers must deepen their software engineering craft and how to plan the skills journey.