DevOps & Tooling

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Discover modern tools, automation practices, and development techniques that make your workflows more efficient. From command-line tools to infrastructure automation, learn how to work smarter.

Key Topics Covered

• Task Automation & Build Tools - Taskfile, Make, and CI/CD workflows for efficient automation

• Python Development & Dependency Management - Nix, UV, Pipx, and modern Python tooling

• Command-line Tools & Productivity - Modern CLI tools like Nushell, Jc, and shell productivity

• Infrastructure as Code & Cloud Querying - Steampipe, Terraform alternatives, and infrastructure queries

• Security & Credentials Management - Secure credential storage, key management, and security best practices

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Articles

Top Performers

1. Taskfile: a modern alternative to Makefile (Jul 15, 2023): Modern approach to task automation with Taskfile.

2. Effortless Python Development with Nix (Feb 17, 2024): Streamline Python development using Nix, Devenv, and Direnv for automated environment setup.

3. Powerful Command line tools for DevOps: Nushell and Jc (Nov 16, 2024): Modern command-line tools for DevOps productivity.

4. UV Package Manager: Better Python Dependency Management (Feb 9, 2025): Better Python dependency management with UV.

5. Pinning GitHub Actions for Reproducibility and Security (Nov 22, 2025): Stop relying on mutable version tags. Lock your workflows to immutable commit SHAs.

Essential Tools & Practices

1. How to publish a post with the LinkedIn API (Oct 25, 2023): Automate posting on LinkedIn by using their API. Learn about OAuth2.0 access tokens and Open Graph meta tags.

2. Can you keep your credentials secure… on your laptop? (Jun 11, 2023): Securely store credentials and API keys on your laptop using envchain without third-party software.

3. Unlock SQLite: Easy Data Analysis for Busy Software Engineers (Mar 9, 2024): Using SQLite for efficient data analysis workflows.

4. Supercharge Your Automation Workflows with Taskfile: Say Goodbye to Makefile (Mar 17, 2024): Taskfile offers modern, user-friendly alternative to Makefile with YAML syntax and cross-platform support.

5. Goodbye Dependency Headaches: Discover the Power of Pipx for Python Package Management (May 5, 2024): Pipx solves Python dependency hell by installing CLI applications in isolated virtual environments.

6. Steampipe: Query your cloud infrastructure with SQL for faster insights (Nov 16, 2024): Query cloud infrastructure with SQL using Steampipe with 140+ plugins for AWS, GCP, Azure, and more.

Industry News & Updates

1. HashiCorp’s open-source exodus (Sep 7, 2023): HashiCorp’s BSL license change and alternatives like Pulumi and Crossplane for infrastructure as code.

2. StackOverflow launches OverflowAI (Jul 26, 2023): StackOverflow launches OverflowAI and CNCF Ambassador applications open for Spring 2023.

3. Snyk ❤️ Chainguard, OpenTofu, Taskfiles (Oct 6, 2023): Snyk container support for Wolfi, OpenTofu as Terraform alternative, and Task remote taskfiles.

4. Layoffs, Dev Containers, Docker and GenAI (Oct 18, 2023): StackOverflow layoffs, CodeSandbox dev containers support, and Docker’s GenAI Stack for LLM development.

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Engagement Statistics (as of Nov 30, 2025)

Category Overview

• Total Articles: 15

• Total Views: 24,883

• Total New Subscribers: 122

• Total Recipients: 7,817

• Average Open Rate: 38.86%

• Top Performing Article: #11 (Taskfile: a modern alternative to Makefile) - 49 new subscribers

• Most Recipients: #44 (Pinning GitHub Actions for Reproducibility and Security) - 2,568 recipients

• Highest Open Rate: #11 (Taskfile: a modern alternative to Makefile) - 68%

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