DevOps 9 min read

Kubernetes Apply vs. Replace vs. Patch

Kubernetes offers several ways to update resources: apply, edit, patch, and replace. Unfortunately, there seems to be some confusion about what each does and when to use them. This post explains the various approaches and when to use each.

Kubernetes Apply vs. Replace vs. Patch

Kubernetes offers several ways to update resources: apply, edit, patch, and replace. Unfortunately, there seems to be some confusion about what each does and when to use them. This post explains the various approaches and when to use each.
DevOps 1 min read

Updating a Kubernetes Secret or ConfigMap

A question commonly asked on StackOverflow and the Kubernetes Slack is how to update a Secret or whether it is possible to use kubectl apply on a ConfigMap. The answer may be simpler than you thought.

Updating a Kubernetes Secret or ConfigMap

A question commonly asked on StackOverflow and the Kubernetes Slack is how to update a Secret or whether it is possible to use kubectl apply on a ConfigMap. The answer may be simpler than you thought.
New Feature 3 min read

Introducing Skills — Automation Apps for DevEx and DevOps

Today we're shipping the public beta of our Skills catalog, which encapsulates knowledge in the form of pre-built automations (called skills) that you configure to use — like a purpose-built IFTTT recipe.

Introducing Skills — Automation Apps for DevEx and DevOps

Today we're shipping the public beta of our Skills catalog, which encapsulates knowledge in the form of pre-built automations (called skills) that you configure to use — like a purpose-built IFTTT recipe.
How-To 8 min read

Teaching Lego Boost: A Beginner's Guide

If you're considering teaching programming to either a group of children or your own, this blog post highlights the basics for teaching Lego Boost. Get tips, tricks, and resources that will make your time productive and enjoyable.

Teaching Lego Boost: A Beginner's Guide

If you're considering teaching programming to either a group of children or your own, this blog post highlights the basics for teaching Lego Boost. Get tips, tricks, and resources that will make your time productive and enjoyable.
How-To 2 min read

How ChatOps Helps Us Streamline Our Work

A simple issue notification in Slack with actions attached can tell you the essentials — making the notification actionable removes the distance between information and action, cutting out dozens of trips per day to a browser tab for a click or comment.

How ChatOps Helps Us Streamline Our Work

A simple issue notification in Slack with actions attached can tell you the essentials — making the notification actionable removes the distance between information and action, cutting out dozens of trips per day to a browser tab for a click or comment.
DevOps 3 min read

Replacing the Water Cooler

In the era of COVID-19, we are all remote and need to find new ways of experiencing old benefits such as knowledge transfer. The impromptu conversation is less of an option: we need more structure. Here are 5 options to consider.

Replacing the Water Cooler

In the era of COVID-19, we are all remote and need to find new ways of experiencing old benefits such as knowledge transfer. The impromptu conversation is less of an option: we need more structure. Here are 5 options to consider.