automatexcloud.hashnode.devDid you know Helm charts can become security vulnerabilities?Why copying Helm charts from GitHub is dangerous Helm is one of the biggest reasons Kubernetes became usable for normal humans. Before Helm, “deploying an app” meant writing a pile of YAML, wiring ConfigMaps, Secrets, Deployments, Services, and somet...Jan 15·7 min read
automatexcloud.hashnode.devDid you know most Kubernetes outages are NOT Kubernetes problems?Every Kubernetes engineer has lived this moment. A production incident starts with a simple message:“The app is down.” Then your dashboards light up, alert notifications explode, people jump into a war-room call, and within minutes, the most common ...Jan 14·7 min read
automatexcloud.hashnode.devBehind the Scenes of GitHub Actions: The Real Difference Between Hosted and Self-Hosted RunnersIn the last few years, the way we build, test, and ship software has changed dramatically. DevOps pipelines are no longer “nice-to-have”; they’re the backbone of any serious development workflow.And in this world, GitHub Actions has become one of the...Dec 2, 2025·6 min read
automatexcloud.hashnode.devTerraform Best Practices: How to Write Clean, Maintainable, and Scalable IaCIf you’ve ever opened an old Terraform project and instantly regretted your life choices… welcome to the club. 😄 Terraform is powerful, but it can become a complete mess if you don’t follow some basic best practices. And the truth is — writing Terra...Nov 17, 2025·4 min read
automatexcloud.hashnode.devAnsible vs Terraform: The Most Honest Explanation I Wish Someone Gave Me EarlierIf you’re getting into DevOps, there’s one confusion everyone hits sooner or later: “What’s the difference between Ansible and Terraform?” I remember when I started out, every YouTube video and blog gave the same textbook definitions: Terraform = In...Nov 15, 2025·4 min read