Notes
Short write-ups from real systems, documenting decisions, trade-offs, and what I would do differently next time.
January 2026
How I set up GitLab CE with automated pipelines on my self-hosted platform, and what I learned the hard way about SSL termination, reverse proxies, and infrastructure design.
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January 2026
Why MSP environments reward restoration over prevention, and how to design operations that fix root causes without heroics.
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December 2025
A late December reset: observability across the stack, agentic workflows, self-healing, and the certifications I am chasing in the new year.
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December 2025
I stood up my own GitLab CE runners and automated deployments without leaning on an off the shelf service.
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November 2025
An inside look at how I led a £1M organisational transformation programme, balancing governance, culture, technology and collaboration to deliver lasting impact.
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October 2025
The next phase of the self-hosted platform: moving from core infrastructure to essential services. How Gitea replaced GitHub, why Uptime Kuma is non-negotiable, and the security shift with Vaultwarden.
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October 2025
How building a self-hosted platform reshaped how I think about reliability, risk, and operational discipline.
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