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TechnologyA look at the pragmatic, barebones approach we took to building the first version of our internal developer portal. What we focused on, what we cut, and what actually helped.
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I'm Calvin Taylor
A Snr Platform Engineer, trying to be a little better than average.
- Cloud Focused.
- Typically working on AWS estates with large scale deployments.
- Dirty wee Nomad.
- Working remotely Since 2016
- Plant Based.
- Since 2017
- Gym Rat.
- Achy Joints Since 2020
Latest Posts
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TechnologyLearn how we migrated from GitLab's legacy Docker+Machine executor to blazing-fast Kubernetes-based GitLab Runners using Karpenter. Solving TLS handshake issues to optimizing autoscaling, here’s how we built a secure and scalable CI platform on AWS EKS.
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TechnologyWe evaluated every option — SaaS platforms, open source like Backstage, and full in-house builds. Here’s why we ultimately decided to build our own Internal Developer Portal, and how we weighed flexibility, cost, and control.
Latest Videos
My wee Cover of Ben Howards, Oats in the Water! A little messy with timing at bits but oh well Tuning is DADAAD, very peculiar
Check out my cover of "Blackbird" by The Beatles! Recorded this using a Boss GT1 interface with my Ibanez RGD7521PB in standard tuning. This song has some tricky timings lol