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The Real State of Helm Chart Reliability (2025): Hidden Risks in 100+ Open‑Source Charts

Nov 4, 2025 · 27 min read · tldr Prequel's reliability research team audited 105 popular Kubernetes Helm charts to reveal missing reliability safeguards. The average score was ~3.98/10 48% (50 charts) rated "High Risk" (score ≤3/10) Only 17% (18 charts) were rated "Reliable...

Community: The 100% Open-Source AI Stack That Automates My Business, and Tricks for Troubleshooting It

Oct 8, 2025 · 9 min read · Most teams don't need a full-fledged "AI platform" to automate everyday workflows. You need a reliable way to trigger automation jobs, call a model, keep a little context, and deliver results. That's it. In this guide I'll show my practical, open-sou...

How I find and fix Kubernetes Exit Codes and Misconfigurations for free

Sep 12, 2025 · 8 min read · Kubernetes is powerful, but troubleshooting issues in a live cluster can be painful. In a complex deployment, critical warning signs often hide in thousands of log lines and events. What if we could surface these reliability issues before they take a...

Bitnami’s Free Catalog Says Goodbye: Avoid Brownouts and a $72k Surprise

Sep 11, 2025 · 5 min read · TLDR, Bitnami is narrowing public access to images and pausing updates to many chart artifacts. Expect brownouts as the cut-over window starts on Aug 28th with final public catalog deletion on Sept 29th The biggest risks: Kubernetes ImagePullBac...