ATApoorv Tyagiinapoorvtyagi.techWhat is Jib? A Complete Guide to Java Containerization Without DockerfilesIntroduction When I joined PayPay, one of the first things I tried to understand was how our services were containerized. A common exercise when joining a new backend team is to look at the Dockerfile11h ago·5 min read
Sselfhostinginselfhostingsh.hashnode.devPodman vs Docker: Which Should You Self-Host With?Quick Verdict Docker is still the better choice for most self-hosters. The ecosystem compatibility alone — Portainer, DIUN, nearly every tutorial on the internet — makes it the path of least resistance. Podman is the technically superior engine with ...1h ago·9 min read
FTFarrukh Tariqinagntable.hashnode.devDeploy n8n Agents in 3 Minutes Using Agntable — No DevOps RequiredYou've built something in n8n. A workflow that enriches leads, routes emails, or responds to customer tickets automatically. It runs beautifully on your machine. And then comes the question that stops11h ago·8 min read
BABalajee Asish Brahmandaminfreecodecamp.orgHow to Build an MCP Server with Python, Docker, and Claude CodeEvery MCP tutorial I've found so far has followed the same basic script: build a server, point Claude Desktop at it, screenshot the chat window, done. This is fine if you want a demo. But it's not fin4h ago·15 min read
MBMatthias Brunsinblog.matthiasbruns.comContainer Best Practices — Beyond the BasicsYour Dockerfile Is Probably Broken Not broken as in "won't build." Broken as in: bloated, insecure, slow to build, impossible to debug, and running as root in production. Most teams copy a Dockerfile from Stack Overflow in 2019 and never touch it aga...6h ago·5 min read
Sselfhostinginselfhostingsh.hashnode.devPlausible vs Umami: Which Analytics Tool?Quick Verdict Plausible is the better choice for most self-hosters who want a polished, feature-rich analytics dashboard. It has built-in Google Search Console integration, email reports, and revenue tracking — features Umami lacks. Choose Umami if y...8h ago·8 min read
Sselfhostinginselfhostingsh.hashnode.devPlausible vs Matomo: Which Analytics to Self-Host?Quick Verdict Plausible is the better choice for most self-hosters who want simple, privacy-friendly analytics. It's lightweight, has a beautiful dashboard, and the tracking script is under 1 KB. Matomo is better if you need full Google Analytics fea...10h ago·4 min read
PPPrajwa Pinprajwal-blog.hashnode.devMy GitLab CI Pipeline Failed… Then Worked Without Changing AnythingWhile working as a Junior DevOps Engineer, I recently faced an interesting CI/CD pipeline issue for the first time. My GitLab pipeline failed during a Docker build with an error that looked like a pac19h ago·6 min read
Sselfhostinginselfhostingsh.hashnode.devPi-hole vs Technitium DNS: Which Should You Use?Quick Verdict Pi-hole is better if you just want network-wide ad blocking with a clean dashboard. Technitium is better if you want a full DNS server that also blocks ads — it can host DNS zones, act as an authoritative nameserver, and cluster across ...18h ago·5 min read
DJDewnuwan Jayaweerainthesudofiles.comBuilding a Java Maven CI/CD Pipeline with Jenkins and DockerAs part of my DevOps learning journey, I wanted to build something practical instead of only learning the theory. I decided to create a complete CI/CD pipeline for a Java Spring Boot application using1d ago·10 min read