• self-hosting, infrastructure, ansible, devops, learning
Self-hosting done right with Ansible & Docker
Learning infrastructure automation the hard way - from multi-node cluster-f*ck to a production-ready, single-node setup with Ansible.
My posts on self-hosting.
I write about anything and everything that interests me.
• traefik, docker, devops, infrastructure, networking
Setting Up Traefik: From Local to Production
Building three different Traefik configurations - from simple local development to production-ready infrastructure with security layers.
• ubuntu, server-setup, ansible, automation, devops, linux, infrastructure
Setup your Ubuntu Server in Under 10 Minutes
Skip the manual server setup with a three-stage Ansible approach that gets you from fresh Ubuntu install to production-ready in under 10 minutes.
• astro, search, meilisearch, docker, traefik, self-hosting, typescript
Meilisearch is the Best Search You'll Never Need
Self-hosting Meilisearch with Docker, Traefik, and Astro - complete with API key management, content indexing, and rate limiting.
• astro, search, performance, comparison, engineering
I Tried 4 Search Engines So You Don't Have To
Here's the definitive guide to choosing between Orama, Pagefind, Meilisearch, and Google for your static site.
• astro, search, google, api, typescript
Why I Didn't Use Google Programmable Search
Google's search API sounds perfect for static sites. It isn't. Here's why the pricing model and indexing delays make it impractical for most blogs.
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