#devops
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Dev tools — my must-haves in 2026 (terminal, editor, tooling)
After a year of mixing in new tools I have a stable list of dev tools I actually use daily. Showing each one, why, and what I dropped along the way.
GitHub Actions vs cron — when to pick which in 2026
GitHub Actions are great for CI/CD and public repos, local cron for anything touching your infrastructure. Showing the rule and concrete cases.
Docker Compose in a homelab — 6 traps that cost me time
Docker compose is my main service orchestration in the homelab. Showing 6 concrete traps I hit over the last year and how to avoid them.
Caddy reverse proxy — patterns I actually use
Caddy is my default front-line proxy in the homelab. Showing 5 config patterns that work for me — from basic reverse proxy to HSTS preload + auth gating.
Proxmox VM or LXC — when to pick which
Proxmox hosts 12 machines for me — a mix of VMs and LXCs. Showing the rule for when to use Linux containers vs full virtualization, with concrete examples.
n8n or a plain bash script — when is the workflow tool overkill
n8n is great for orchestration, but often bash + cron does the same faster and cheaper. Here's the rule I use and three examples of each from my setup.
Restic + Backblaze B2 in homelab — backup that actually works, costs $1.20/mo, lets me sleep
After two years with various solutions (Borg, Duplicati, hand rsync) I landed on Restic + B2. Full setup with systemd timer, encryption, retention policy and Telegram alerts.
Hooks in Claude Code — how I enforce discipline on the agent
Hooks are a small piece of config that turns Claude Code into a tool with real guardrails. Showing my setups: blocking destructive commands, enforcing commit policy, telemetry to Telegram.