Chef Attributes and default.rb - it's in the name (3 mins read).
Why you should only be setting defaults in your Chef attributes, and moving heavy lifting elsewhere.
by 
Jamie Tanna
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#nablopomo
#chef
#chefspec.
Recommended read: How to present at a hack day https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2019/11/how-to-present-at-a-hack-day/
by Jamie Tanna
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#public-speaking.
A fresh new look for this site
Recommended read: A fresh new look for this site https://ma.ttias.be/fresh-new-look-site-2019/
Take Take Take: Rethinking How I Consume Free and Open Source Software (4 mins read).
Thinking about how I should be contributing back to the projects I rely on so heavily, both financially and with my own contributions.
by Jamie Tanna
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#personal
#free-software
#open-source
#licensing
#nablopomo.
Recommended read: The web is not dying https://gomakethings.com/the-web-is-not-dying/
by Jamie Tanna
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#web.
We built network isolation for 1,500 services to make Monzo more secure
Recommended read: We built network isolation for 1,500 services to make Monzo more secure https://monzo.com/blog/we-built-network-isolation-for-1-500-services/
by Jamie Tanna
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#microservices
#monzo
#kubernetes
#security
#networking.
Cloud Irregular: Amazon won't spin off AWS, and that's too bad for AWS
Recommended read: Cloud Irregular: Amazon won't spin off AWS, and that's too bad for AWS https://forrestbrazeal.com/2019/07/24/cloud-irregular-amazon-wont-spin-off-aws-and-thats-too-bad-for-aws/
by Jamie Tanna
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#aws.
Recommended read: Why You Should Have a Website https://www.jamesgallagher.app/writing/why-you-should-have-a-website
by Jamie Tanna
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#personal-website
#personal-brand
#blogging
#indieweb.
A Linux sysadmin's guide to moving to a new website
Recommended read: A Linux sysadmin's guide to moving to a new website https://ma.ttias.be/sysadmin-guide-move-content-new-website/
I will not be attending Homebrew Website Club: Nottingham on
Unfortunately I'm going to be unable to make this due to family circumstances - I hope some of you still make it and it's a good one!
by Jamie Tanna
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Auto-announcing Events in my Feed (2 mins read).
Updating my main site feed to publish a note when I've published a new event.
by Jamie Tanna
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#www.jvt.me
#nablopomo.
I will be attending #NottTechParty - The Nottingham Tech Community Christmas Party 2019 on
by Jamie Tanna
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Recommended read: Container Tutorials http://containertutorials.com/
A huge milestone, and a great look back at the way Ton is helping to change the community for the better by promoting better practices on ownership of our data
Recommended read: 17 Years of Blogging https://www.zylstra.org/blog/2019/11/17-years-of-blogging/
by Jamie Tanna
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#indieweb
#blogging.
Recommended read: It Took A Community To Create https://blog.dddeastmidlands.com/2019/11/04/it-takes-a-community.html
by Jamie Tanna
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#dddem.
Viewing the Contents of a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) with OpenSSL (1 mins read).
How to look at the contents of a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) with the openssl command-line tool.
by Jamie Tanna
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#blogumentation
#openssl
#certificates
#nablopomo.
JavaScript isn’t always available and it’s not the user’s fault
Recommended read: JavaScript isn’t always available and it’s not the user’s fault https://adamsilver.io/articles/javascript-isnt-always-available-and-its-not-the-users-fault/
Deploys: It’s Not Actually About Fridays
Recommended read: Deploys: It’s Not Actually About Fridays https://charity.wtf/2019/10/28/deploys-its-not-actually-about-fridays/
by Jamie Tanna
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Everything is Amazing, But Nothing is Ours
Recommended read: Everything is Amazing, But Nothing is Ours https://alexdanco.com/2019/10/26/everything-is-amazing-but-nothing-is-ours/
by Jamie Tanna
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#indieweb
#web
#ownership.
You are not the Devil's Advocate
Recommended read: You are not the Devil's Advocate https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2019/11/you-are-not-the-devils-advocate/
by Jamie Tanna
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Recommended read: SSH Handshake Explained https://gravitational.com/blog/ssh-handshake-explained/
by Jamie Tanna
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#ssh.
DDD East Midlands 2019 In Review
Such a great, in-depth writeup! I'd not been able to make it to many of the sessions so this is super helpful
Recommended read: DDD East Midlands 2019 In Review https://blog.craigtp.co.uk/Post/2019/11/01/DDD_East_Midlands_2019_In_Review
by Jamie Tanna
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#dddem
#events
#microservices
#software-testing
#test-pyramid
#solid
#ddd
#monolith.
This is a great resource - but I'd recommend https://www.jvt.me/posts/2017/04/26/glances/ if you are able to install something, as a much more feature rich version
Recommended read: Htop Explained https://peteris.rocks/blog/htop/
by Jamie Tanna
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#linux
#tools.
They Might Never Tell You It’s Broken
Recommended read: They Might Never Tell You It’s Broken https://pointersgonewild.com/2019/11/02/they-might-never-tell-you-its-broken/
Off Days (1 mins read).
It's OK to not be 100% every day.
Recommended read: Going from macOS to Ubuntu https://kvz.io/tobuntu.html
by Jamie Tanna
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#ubuntu
#linux
#mac.
Recommended read: On the GPL to BSL Transition https://www.zerotier.com/on-the-gpl-to-bsl-transition/
by Jamie Tanna
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#licensing.
Recommended read: Go is the new Ruby https://00f.net/2019/10/28/go-is-the-new-ruby/
by Jamie Tanna
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#golang
#ruby.
Why you should use `python -m pip`
Recommended read: Why you should use `python -m pip` https://snarky.ca/why-you-should-use-python-m-pip/
by Jamie Tanna
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#python.
Adulting: The Constant Struggle of Prioritisation (3 mins read).
A rant about how it sucks to be an adult because there's so much to do, but very little of it is stuff you want to do.
by Jamie Tanna
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#nablopomo
#personal.
Recommended read: "Why should we celebrate work of people from minoritized groups and create spaces to showcase their achievements?" https://threader.app/thread/1189279573969649664
Recommended read: The Corridors of Power https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2019/11/the-corridors-of-power/
by Jamie Tanna
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Overwatch 2 Announce Cinematic | “Zero Hour”
Although I've not played for ~1 year, this is very tempting. The Overwatch team sure do know how to create an awesome cinematic!
Recommended read: Overwatch 2 Announce Cinematic | “Zero Hour” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKXS_YA9s7E
by Jamie Tanna
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Recommended read: Greg Rutter's Definitive List of The 99 Things You Should Have Already Experienced On The Internet Unless You're a Loser or Old or Something http://www.youshouldhaveseenthis.com/
by Jamie Tanna
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#memes.
Blogs are back. #NaBloPoMo2019
Recommended read: Blogs are back. #NaBloPoMo2019 https://ashadornfest.com/nablopomo2019/
by Jamie Tanna
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#nablopomo.
#OggCamp ’19 – A review and Talk Summary
Recommended read: #OggCamp ’19 – A review and Talk Summary https://jon.sprig.gs/blog/post/1396
by Jamie Tanna
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#oggcamp.
Recommended read: I'm starting a blog https://todddavies.co.uk/blog/starting-a-blog
by Jamie Tanna
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National Blog Post Month (NaBloPoMo) (2 mins read).
Starting National Blog Post Month with a blog post. Very meta.
by Jamie Tanna
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#nablopomo.
Running on Intel? If you want security, disable hyper-threading, says Linux kernel maintainer
Recommended read: Running on Intel? If you want security, disable hyper-threading, says Linux kernel maintainer https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/29/intel_disable_hyper_threading_linux_kernel_maintainer/
by Jamie Tanna
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#intel
#security
#linux.
Recommended read: Quantifying My "Off" Days https://medium.com/hackernoon/quantifying-my-off-days-27e85f5bc157
Recommended read: Emoji Scales https://jwong.co.uk/blog/2019/11/01/emoji-scales/
by Jamie Tanna
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Is there any difference between a GUID and a UUID?
Recommended read: Is there any difference between a GUID and a UUID? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/246930/is-there-any-difference-between-a-guid-and-a-uuid#6953207
by Jamie Tanna
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#Redecentralize 2019 Session: IndieWeb Decentralized Standards and Methods
A great writeup of what sounds like a great session!
Recommended read: #Redecentralize 2019 Session: IndieWeb Decentralized Standards and Methods https://tantek.com/2019/301/b1/redecentralize-indieweb-standards-methods
by Jamie Tanna
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#indieweb
#microformats
#indieauth
#microsub.
GitLab `reset --hard bad1dea`: Biz U-turns, unbans office political chat, will vet customers
Recommended read: GitLab `reset --hard bad1dea`: Biz U-turns, unbans office political chat, will vet customers https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/17/gitlab_reverse_ferret/
by Jamie Tanna
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#gitlab
#ethics.
Lots of trick or treaters out tonight. So the best thing is to turn the lights low and pretend you're not in.... Right?
by Jamie Tanna
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I will not be attending Game Development with JavaScript on
Unfortunately I'm going to be unable to make this due to family circumstances - I'm sure Katie Walker is going to rock it though, and I'll be sad to miss it.
by Jamie Tanna
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Recommended read: Hello, production https://blog.thepete.net/blog/2019/10/04/hello-production/
by Jamie Tanna
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This is such a great way to find out just how much can be done for you.
I used to do competitive programming competitions (similar to HackerRank challenges) and learning the standard library was a huge driver to finding the best solution without reinventing the wheel.
But even in the day job, knowing what to use without pulling in a new dependency can make a big difference.
This can go a little further to learning common packages that your ecosystem uses, and how best to tackle problems with them.
Recommended read: Learn your standard library https://letterstoanewdeveloper.com/2019/03/11/learn-your-standard-library/
by Jamie Tanna
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