--- title: "Kusal Tharindu (@kusal26) | Hashnode" description: "DevOps Engineer. Read the latest articles by Kusal Tharindu on Hashnode." url: "https://hashnode.com/@kusal26" --- @kusal26 # Kusal Tharindu @kusal26 · Sri Lanka · Joined November 2023 DevOps Engineer [Website](https://links.dtk2globle.com/) ### [Gemini 3.5 Transcribe: Google's New Speech-to-Text Model That Actually Cleans Up After You](https://oxelan.hashnode.dev/gemini-3-5-transcribe-engineers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Google shipped a transcription model that removes filler words, handles self-corrections, and streams with sub-second latency. Here's what it means for developers. 5 min read · [oxelan.hashnode.dev](https://oxelan.hashnode.dev/gemini-3-5-transcribe-engineers?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aug 27](https://hashnode.com/posts/gemini-3-5-transcribe-engineers/6a90923dfea547a756a6507e) ### [Technical Debt in DevOps: What It Is and How to Manage It](https://oxelan.hashnode.dev/technical-debt-management-devops?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) A practical guide to identifying, measuring, and paying down technical debt in DevOps pipelines and infrastructure 5 min read · [oxelan.hashnode.dev](https://oxelan.hashnode.dev/technical-debt-management-devops?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/technical-debt-management-devops/6a414fe1d20eabc630fb371d) ### [Why Containers Beat Running Apps Directly on the Host OS](https://oxelan.hashnode.dev/containers-vs-host-os-apps?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Understanding why modern teams chose containers over bare-metal deployments 5 min read · [oxelan.hashnode.dev](https://oxelan.hashnode.dev/containers-vs-host-os-apps?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jun 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/containers-vs-host-os-apps/6a414238e14d8863416b8b3a) ### [How I Secured My Ubuntu 24.04 Server with SSH Key Authentication](https://oxelan.hashnode.dev/how-i-secured-my-ubuntu-2404-server-with-ssh-key-authentication?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how to secure your Ubuntu 24.04 server using SSH key authentication, disable passwords, and ensure robust access management 8 min read · [oxelan.hashnode.dev](https://oxelan.hashnode.dev/how-i-secured-my-ubuntu-2404-server-with-ssh-key-authentication?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-i-secured-my-ubuntu-2404-server-with-ssh-key-authentication/696f07b3e846009a83f8be5c) ### [How to Change the Default SSH Port on Ubuntu 24.04 (The Right Way)](https://oxelan.hashnode.dev/how-to-change-the-default-ssh-port-on-ubuntu-2404-the-right-way?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how to change SSH port on Ubuntu 24.04 with systemd socket activation to improve security and reduce attacks 5 min read · [oxelan.hashnode.dev](https://oxelan.hashnode.dev/how-to-change-the-default-ssh-port-on-ubuntu-2404-the-right-way?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Jan 19](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-change-the-default-ssh-port-on-ubuntu-2404-the-right-way/696daf0895837c90e95d9a05)