CI/CD Without the Cult Language – Extended Version

A practical, infra-focused guide to CI/CD pipelines—what works, what fails, and how sysadmins can use CI/CD without breaking production.

Jan 5 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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CI/CD Without the Cult Language

Confused by CI/CD? This plain-English breakdown explains what CI and CD really mean for sysadmins, infra teams, and IT pros—no vendor fluff.

Jan 5 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

December 2025

So… Should You Actually Move to the Cloud? - Extended Version

A Survival Guide for On-Prem Brains in a Pay-As-You-Panic World

Dec 22, 2025 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

So… Should You Actually Move to the Cloud?

A Survival Guide for On-Prem Brains in a Pay-As-You-Panic World

Dec 22, 2025 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

The Cloud Control Panel: Where Sanity Goes to Die - Extended Version

IAM, Billing Dashboards, and Other Dark Arts

Dec 8, 2025 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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The Cloud Control Panel: Where Sanity Goes to Die

IAM, Billing Dashboards, and Other Dark Arts

Dec 8, 2025 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

November 2025

☁️ Storage Wars: Cloud Edition (Extended Version)

The 4th extended version of "The Cloud Decoder"

Nov 24, 2025 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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☁️ Storage Wars: Cloud Edition

The 4th issue of "The Cloud Decoder" series

Nov 24, 2025 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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Old School vs. Cloud School: Infrastructure Makeover (Extended Edition)

From Switchports to Security Groups — It’s All Still Just Networking.

Nov 10, 2025 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

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Old School vs. Cloud School: Infrastructure Makeover

From Switchports to Security Groups — It’s All Still Just Networking.

Nov 10, 2025 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

October 2025

💰 The Cloud Decoder – Part 2 (Extended Edition)

The Buzzword Autopsy

Oct 27, 2025 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher

☁️ The Cloud Decoder – Part 2: Speak Cloudish

When “Blob” Just Means “Storage,” and “Serverless” Still Runs on Servers

Oct 27, 2025 • JJ – Chief Packet Pusher