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My first 10 minutes in a new repository

My first 10 minutes in a new repository

The first ten minutes in a new repository reveal a lot. READMEs, scripts, file structure, tests, and setup all send signals about how a team works. For anyone focused on developer experience, these early moments often tell you what working in the system will really feel like for months to come.

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Using AWS Data Migration Service for Near–Real-Time Redshift, Part 1

Most warehouses run a day behind production. They don’t have to. Let's explore how AWS DMS streams changes from RDS Postgres to Redshift within seconds, replacing batch jobs with near–real-time replication and laying the groundwork for a production-ready setup.

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Ship Faster: The Case for Fractional Ops Engineers

Early-stage startups often reach a point where shipping features isn’t enough—they need stronger CI/CD, infrastructure, or data foundations. Fractional engineering offers experienced, part-time talent to deliver focused foundational work without long-term overhead.

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Managing Secrets with 1Password CLI

Managing Secrets with 1Password CLI

Managing local secrets with gitignored env files works—until it doesn’t. Let's walk through using 1Password and the `op` CLI to inject secrets into dotfiles, keeping credentials centralized, recoverable, and out of your repository while preserving a clean, public configuration setup.

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