Mitch's Blog

Integrating Python-based daemons with systemd (Part 1)

Linux Python Code English

systemd is a wonderful piece of software, that has liberated us from writing ugly bash-based init scripts and has given us features like a structured and unified log and one of the best local DNS resolvers on Linux.

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Leveling up as Software Engineer

English IT Career

In this post I'd like to reflect over some things I've learned in my 10+ years working in Information Technology, and the things that helped me becoming the (DevOps) engineer I am today.

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Python: Split up iterable into evenly-sized chunks

Python English Code

In a recent tool I developed, I had the need to split up a list (or any iterable) into equal-sized lists of values. In this post, I document the process on how I reached my goal, what steps it took and the decisions behind them.

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Implementing the Argo CD GitOps Flow

Kubernetes DevOps English Argo CD Bash

In this post, I'd like to document the approach I've developed for a highly automated application development and deploment process, based on various online sources and self-built bash glue.

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Tales from by LinkedIn inbox (part 2)

Rants English

Last year I wrote a bit about my frustation with tech recruiters . Around September 2020 I started looking for new jobs again (as my team at Zeppelin was falling apart), so I changed my status to "Open for Work" again.

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IT-Sicherheit - Made in Germany

IT-Security Rants Deutsch

Dieser Post ist ein Rant.

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PlantUML tips and resources I found useful

English

Lately I've become quite a fan of PlantUML, a tool to automatically generate (technical) diagrams from text files. PlantUML takes care of the layout and allows putting your documents into version control like git. I even added support in my blog engine, to properly render and link PlantUML documents in posts (including their source code).

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How to set up a TF2 server in 2022

Gaming English Linux

This post shows how to setup a full dedicated TF2 multiplayer server on a modern Linux system (including process supervising and some privilege separation). Additionally we install some addons and plugins to increase the functionality and comfort.

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Rebuilding my Blog from scratch

Blog English

When I started this blog in 2017, I had to decide on a system to use. A long time ago I used Wordpress, but because of the high maintenance required, as well the constant security issues, I decided to go with a static site generator instead: Hugo.

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IMAP Backup with Offlineimap

E-Mail English

When it comes to email hosting, I'm quite old school. Instead of using cloud services like GMail, I like plain IMAP and SMTP. It allows me to take my emails anywhere, without being locked-in. This has served me quite well over the last 15 years.

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