Basil Berntsen
@basil404.bsky.social
Cloud architect. I like containers, openstack, terraform, ansible, and black espresso.
I am not speaking officially on behalf of my employer, everything I say is as a private individual.
I am not speaking officially on behalf of my employer, everything I say is as a private individual.
TIL: when they say the flu vaccine is a bad match to the strains that are circulating this year, it’s still effective against severe infection and hospitalization. I just assumed it was a complete miss.
November 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
TIL: when they say the flu vaccine is a bad match to the strains that are circulating this year, it’s still effective against severe infection and hospitalization. I just assumed it was a complete miss.
Want to watch someone deliver four minutes of extremely funny cloud zingers? I literally laughed out loud at the ones about Kubernetes - m.youtube.com/watch?v=xIk0...
Interview with Cloud Architect in 2025
YouTube video by Kai Lentit
m.youtube.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Want to watch someone deliver four minutes of extremely funny cloud zingers? I literally laughed out loud at the ones about Kubernetes - m.youtube.com/watch?v=xIk0...
I’m looking for people who play #sudoku on their phones. I got frustrated with the apps available so I’m making my own, but I want to hear how other people play.
Message me here if you’d be willing to have an informal chat about Sudoku :)
Message me here if you’d be willing to have an informal chat about Sudoku :)
June 29, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I’m looking for people who play #sudoku on their phones. I got frustrated with the apps available so I’m making my own, but I want to hear how other people play.
Message me here if you’d be willing to have an informal chat about Sudoku :)
Message me here if you’d be willing to have an informal chat about Sudoku :)
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I just found this hidden docker command!
May 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I just found this hidden docker command!
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dying on the inside and out due to terraform
March 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
dying on the inside and out due to terraform
There’s a problem with the way #bluesky does #feeds. To me, the algorithm that generates topical content is part of the base service, not an extra. I agree that it should be open/customizable, but I think feeds should be redesigned such that running one doesn’t require a user to manage a server.
February 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
January 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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New DevOps word of the day:
Frankenvironment
Frankenvironment
January 16, 2025 at 8:17 PM
New DevOps word of the day:
Frankenvironment
Frankenvironment
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The purpose of IaC depends on the use case, but I claim that the primary capability of IaC is the generation of multiple distinct configurations, variants, from the same IaC source code.
medium.com/@bgrant0607/...
Do you agree?
#infrastructureascode #gitops
medium.com/@bgrant0607/...
Do you agree?
#infrastructureascode #gitops
Variant generation is the primary capability of Infrastructure as Code
Variant generation, i.e. the generation of multiple distinct configurations from the same IaC code, is the primary capability of IaC.
medium.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The purpose of IaC depends on the use case, but I claim that the primary capability of IaC is the generation of multiple distinct configurations, variants, from the same IaC source code.
medium.com/@bgrant0607/...
Do you agree?
#infrastructureascode #gitops
medium.com/@bgrant0607/...
Do you agree?
#infrastructureascode #gitops
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Wow. I used Terraform for so many years, but was not aware of "terraform console". Could have saved me so much grief. 🤦🏻♂️
#TIL #terraform
spacelift.io/blog/terrafo...
#TIL #terraform
spacelift.io/blog/terrafo...
How to Use Terraform Console Command - Examples
Explore the terraform console command and see examples of how to use it (including expressions, config files, and variables).
spacelift.io
January 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Wow. I used Terraform for so many years, but was not aware of "terraform console". Could have saved me so much grief. 🤦🏻♂️
#TIL #terraform
spacelift.io/blog/terrafo...
#TIL #terraform
spacelift.io/blog/terrafo...
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My thoughts on AWS captured in a single picture
January 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
My thoughts on AWS captured in a single picture
AWS and Azure, with CloudFormation and Bicep, are clearly trying to compete with Terraform. Why didn’t they make them bidirectional? That would provide them the vendor lockin they clearly seek.
The paradigm of IaC being unidirectional and drift being bad but unavoidable is so entrenched!
The paradigm of IaC being unidirectional and drift being bad but unavoidable is so entrenched!
Infrastructure as Code is unidirectional and has an asymmetric experience where changes (writes) and observations (reads) are performed through different tools. What are some consequences of that? Is it really necessary?
medium.com/@bgrant0607/...
#infrastructureascode #kubernetes #terraform
medium.com/@bgrant0607/...
#infrastructureascode #kubernetes #terraform
The Unidirectionality of Infrastructure as Code creates Asymmetry
The combination of unidirectionality and exclusive actuation of Infrastructure as Code create an asymmetric user experience.
medium.com
December 30, 2024 at 7:54 PM
AWS and Azure, with CloudFormation and Bicep, are clearly trying to compete with Terraform. Why didn’t they make them bidirectional? That would provide them the vendor lockin they clearly seek.
The paradigm of IaC being unidirectional and drift being bad but unavoidable is so entrenched!
The paradigm of IaC being unidirectional and drift being bad but unavoidable is so entrenched!
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Finally some proper reporting on Ai; This is the true, immediate risk to humanity and our agency, not some extinction level event that will never happen. Pay attention to this, its important 👇🏻
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
AI tools may soon manipulate people’s online decision-making, say researchers
Study predicts an ‘intention economy’ where companies bid for accurate predictions of human behaviour
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Finally some proper reporting on Ai; This is the true, immediate risk to humanity and our agency, not some extinction level event that will never happen. Pay attention to this, its important 👇🏻
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
@techwatching.bsky.social any chance you could add a filter to differentiate terraform the infrastructure as code product from the one that’s all over the news and the feed?
December 27, 2024 at 6:47 PM
@techwatching.bsky.social any chance you could add a filter to differentiate terraform the infrastructure as code product from the one that’s all over the news and the feed?
@richburroughs.dev I love the podcast name :)
December 23, 2024 at 10:40 PM
@richburroughs.dev I love the podcast name :)
The CNCF describes the pronunciation of kubernetes “Koo-burr-NET-eez” however Greek people tell me that κυβερνήτης is an actual word they actually use for things other than containers, and it’s actually pronounced “kyvernítis”.
I don’t know what to do with this
I don’t know what to do with this
December 16, 2024 at 1:52 AM
The CNCF describes the pronunciation of kubernetes “Koo-burr-NET-eez” however Greek people tell me that κυβερνήτης is an actual word they actually use for things other than containers, and it’s actually pronounced “kyvernítis”.
I don’t know what to do with this
I don’t know what to do with this
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TIL `curl` has built-in support to generate AWS SigV4 headers so you can do AWS API calls with a single command 😮
December 10, 2024 at 7:18 AM
TIL `curl` has built-in support to generate AWS SigV4 headers so you can do AWS API calls with a single command 😮
@bsky.app I signed up a couple of days ago on the browser on my phone, but can’t log into the iOS app. I’m absolutely positive I’m using the same credentials, and I can still log into my account through a browser on my phone.
December 5, 2024 at 1:18 PM
@bsky.app I signed up a couple of days ago on the browser on my phone, but can’t log into the iOS app. I’m absolutely positive I’m using the same credentials, and I can still log into my account through a browser on my phone.