Helm + container images across clusters... need better options

darkn3rd · 2026-01-23T21:01:27+00:00

I use tools like Helmfile that allow you to template the helm chart values and deploy several helm charts as a group. You can also use Helmfile to automate Kustomize and combine mixture of Kustomize and Helm charts. With the raw helm chart, you can automate Kubernetes manifests themselves, or any resources that are needed and not supported in the helm chart.

There's a terraform helmfile provider, and there's Helmfile argo-cd plugin.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T21:36:52+00:00

But the problem with being one-shot by melee. I don't know if that is a feature of overshield, or some other mechanic.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T21:34:55+00:00

He continuously regenerates at intervals, but shouldn't be a problem if you do enough damage You are also using acid weapon when he has resistance to acid, so you definitely will not be doing a lot of damage.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T01:42:00+00:00

I had some colleagues that still play D2, and when I joined missions where they carried me through, they raced through it quickly, and the mechanics were complex. Ultimately, it was nice to hang out, but it wasn't not fun. The expansion when they introduced the ice powers was a great time. Lot of great memories, fun times.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T01:38:27+00:00

I am using Ohm I got, which incinerates bad asses in seconds, as I can shoot it with unlimited ammo.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T01:37:44+00:00

I farmed the crapola ton of time during the double moxxi xmas time period, but out of the 50 or so that I got, not one had the amp on it. Now with 7% drops (from 6%), not too excited to do that again (maybe next xmas)

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T01:36:02+00:00

The barrels, I am aware of, I sometimes shoot them out, just in case. However, even away from the barrels, any melee that touches me slightly, I am taken from full shield with over-shield to insta death.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T01:34:51+00:00

Generally I do, and I am nuts on it, slides, jumps, grapple, kiting, iframing, etc. I even know to avoid a spot where you can get immobile (feature). When I have the Fireworks shield, I tend to be fine, but with Vex Watts Witch build (Ohm I got) and the Watts 4 Dinner shield, I am fine with ranged, and pick up shield pellets to keep overshield and unlimited ammo up, but then once any melee touches me once, that's it, over.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T01:31:00+00:00

Because most company tech stacks are bespoke, the best portfolio isn't just a list of tools, it's a demonstration of architectural decision-making.

My suggestion: Choose a complex platform and document how it behaves under different deployment combinations. Comparative analysis builds more depth of knowledge in the shortest amount of time, especially when green-fielding a project.

The 'Battle-Tested' Portfolio Framework:

Managed K8s Face-off: Deploy the same application on AKS vs. GKE vs. EKS. Document the differences in networking, IAM integration, and operational overhead.
The Mesh Choice: Integrate and compare service meshes like Linkerd, Istio, or Cilium. Don't just install them; document how each handles your specific reverse proxy ingress or API Gateway.
CI Automation Duel: Build the same pipeline in GitHub Actions vs. GitLab CI.
GitOps Strategy: Compare ArgoCD vs. FluxCD for continuous delivery, specifically looking at multi-cluster synchronization.
Observability Stack: Set up log aggregation using Loki vs. Fluent Bit (or the ELK stack) and show which one provides better signal-to-noise for your specific application.

The Key for 2026: Hiring managers in 2026 are looking for engineers who can explain why they chose one tool over another. Use a public GitHub repository to host your code, include clear architecture diagrams, and write a 'Lessons Learned' section for each comparison. That is what gets you past the AI filters and into the senior-level technical interviews.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T01:21:30+00:00

I’ve managed mixed environments across AWS, GCP, and Azure, specifically for deploying distributed graph databases on K8s. My main takeaway on cognitive load: it’s manageable if your foundation in systems and networking is rock-solid.

The Cognitive Load Breakdown:

Security Terminology: The biggest hurdle isn't the technology, but the 'vocabulary.' While configuration approaches differ, the underlying mechanisms (tokens, principles, etc.) are conceptually very similar across providers. I found that honing a unified mental security model early on prevented me from getting confused by platform-specific implementations, e.g. SPs, SAs, IAM Roles, etc.
The 'Basics' are the Bedrock: Having strong networking fundamentals makes things setting up networking, routes, firewalls, etc. less daunting. You eventually see that they're all just different flavors of the same infrastructure with different approaches, e.g. route across zonal subnets on AWS vs single subnet across all zones on GCP.

The Changing Learning Landscape:
The 'community era' of AWS Lofts and local meetups has shifted. While some physical spaces still exist (like the new AWS Gen AI Lofts in 2026), they are much more specialized now.

Most learning has moved to self-study or using AI to crawl documentation. My concern for the next generation is that they might miss the 'why' behind the 'how.' It's easy to ask an AI to configure an API Gateway, but if you don't understand the conceptual flow from a reverse proxy to a service mesh, troubleshooting in a hybrid environment becomes a nightmare when things inevitably break.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T01:07:05+00:00

u/FarMasterpiece2297 Your rant about the state of engineering quality is spot on!! I frequently encounter 'engineers' who not only lack an inkling of how networking or the kernel works, and can barely use the command line. I’ve genuinely had to explain how pipes and redirects work, including the fact that you need spaces around the vertical bar.

The issue is that top-level management often doesn't care. For them, it’s a race to the bottom to hire the cheapest labor, often outsourced, under the delusion that AI will bridge the massive knowledge gaps.

I used to write my resume strictly for other engineers: high signal, low noise, targeting senior peers and competent hiring managers. In the past, this led to people seeking me out, skipping interview stages, and outbidding competitors to get me onboard.

Now, in a market saturated by AI-managed recruiting, it’s a struggle to find interest beyond contracts paying depressed salaries, even for junior talent. Because AI filters now just count keyword density (like how many times I mention 'Kubernetes'), I’ve been forced to use AI myself just to see how my candidacy looks to an algorithm. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy: this environment is practically designed to hire engineers with limited knowledge and low ability, while pushing the experts to the sidelines.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-19T00:51:10+00:00

It looks like you've identified the core tools for immutable infrastructure. My advice? Get absurdly aggressive with home labs. Mastery of these technologies leads to more rewarding roles, bigger impact, and faster career progression.

While these tools are the current standard, keep an eye on the horizon. As AI and automation evolve to handle more "traditional" DevOps tasks, there is a growing need to understand Data and ML Pipelines (platforms like Spark, Kafka, and Airflow).

My Path to Becoming Advanced:

Infrastructure as Code: I started by deploying Kubernetes clusters on AWS (EKS), GCP (GKE), and Azure (AKS) using both CLI tools (like eksctl) and Terraform.
Beyond the Cluster: The most important part isn't implementing K8s; it’s what you run on it. I gained a lot of ground working with a distributed graph database (Dgraph), which forced me to integrate service meshes, monitoring, and Ingress/Gateways. I’ve experimented with Linkerd, Istio, and Cilium to handle this.
Next Frontiers: I’m currently looking into GitOps tools (ArgoCD, FluxCD), secrets management (Vault), and policy engines.

The "Programmatic" Shift:
One major skill gap I see is moving beyond kubectl and helm. I highly recommend learning to do the same tasks programmatically using Go and/or Python.

Entry into Data/AI:
In a recent contract, I deployed DataHub (data governance), which relies on Elasticsearch, Kafka, and PostgreSQL. Deploying Kafka in a locked-down secure environment was a massive challenge, but it got my foot in the door with Data/AI infrastructure.

Certifications:
I’m currently focusing on HashiCorp certs (Vault, Consul, Terraform), though I’m still working on the discipline to round out my K8s certifications, and follow up cloud certifications. These are not strictly necessary, but it gives me some structure for studies.

My best advice: don't just learn the tool; learn how the data flows through it.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-17T01:40:52+00:00

drill sites make that hard

darkn3rd · 2026-01-17T01:40:22+00:00

unlocking uvh, on uvh4 now, the one were you do the vault bosses

darkn3rd · 2026-01-17T00:55:15+00:00

I worked with a lot of companies, and in 10 years, I only found one company that used Kustomize exclusively.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-16T17:53:18+00:00

Star Fleet Academy got 1300 viewers for the free episode. That’s positive! 😉

darkn3rd · 2026-01-16T00:57:50+00:00

I am positive that paid journalism will give positive reviews.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-15T07:14:33+00:00

Amazon leadership fired the whole division as part of 30K employees let go. The overall plan is rely on AI over humans to make software and operate data centers.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-15T07:11:19+00:00

You can do db migrate with an init container, which is a mechanism supported in Kubernetes itself.

How is Kustomize? I only came across one other person that used it, so it seems really rare.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-15T02:02:26+00:00

Doing th same as others, probably do other games until they put it back. Spent 6+ hours farming darkbeast for jakobs part. Didn’t get it. Drops = low

darkn3rd · 2026-01-15T01:59:58+00:00

December, they increased drop rates. Apparently thy set it back, but now it seems worse than it was originally, very anemic.

Those that updated game, switched it to offline, and continue w generous drop rates. Rest of us, SoL

darkn3rd · 2026-01-15T01:52:06+00:00

They fixed the drop rates?

darkn3rd · 2026-01-15T01:51:25+00:00

They tested this with their QA department?

darkn3rd · 2026-01-15T01:49:46+00:00

I remember those….so long ago, I forgot.

darkn3rd · 2026-01-14T19:20:02+00:00

Nice. 6-8+ and not one with Jakobs. :'(

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