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Navigating Input Overload in Engineering and Leadership

Practical strategies for managing the overwhelming flow of information, requests, and responsibilities in senior engineering and leadership roles.

Derek Armstrong - Staff Software Engineer and Solutions Architect
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From Google Skills to AI Skills: The Evolution of Information Discovery

The art of crafting perfect search queries has evolved into the skill of prompt engineering. Learn how mastering AI interactions is the next generation of being a master Googler.

Derek Armstrong - Staff Software Engineer and Solutions Architect
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Writing Documentation That People Actually Use

What I've learned writing documentation that survives long enough to actually help someone — from runbooks to architecture docs, and why most documentation fails before anyone …

Derek Armstrong - Staff Software Engineer and Solutions Architect
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Nagios: A 10-Year Retrospective on Infrastructure Monitoring

A decade-long retrospective on implementing Nagios for enterprise infrastructure monitoring, from homelab validation to production deployment at scale.

Derek Armstrong - Staff Software Engineer and Solutions Architect
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AI's Hidden Vulnerability: The Rising Threat of Prompt Injection Attacks

How adversaries manipulate AI by embedding instructions into data sources and what defenders must do to respond.

Derek Armstrong - Staff Software Engineer and Solutions Architect
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Raycast: The All-Apple Productivity Powerhouse

Discover how Raycast transforms your Mac into a productivity powerhouse with lightning-fast access to everything—from your IDE to your reminders, all with privacy-first design and …

Derek Armstrong - Staff Software Engineer and Solutions Architect
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The New Era of Development: Managing AI Agents in the SDLC

How GitHub Copilot and AI agents are transforming software development from writing every line of code to orchestrating intelligent assistants across the entire SDLC.

Derek Armstrong - Staff Software Engineer and Solutions Architect
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Podman Cheat Sheet

A concise guide to manage containers and images with Podman, including starting, stopping, building, running, removing, and inspecting utilities

Derek Armstrong - Staff Software Engineer and Solutions Architect
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Professional Guide to Python Exception Handling

Master Python exception handling from try-except blocks to advanced techniques for improved application reliability and maintainability

Derek Armstrong - Staff Software Engineer and Solutions Architect
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Gitea: Git on Your Own Terms

Discover the benefits of self-hosting Git with Gitea in your home lab. Lightweight, fast, and secure—control your code on your terms!

Derek Armstrong - Staff Software Engineer and Solutions Architect
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