drmorr

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Open-source research and development in distributed systems. Click to read Applied Computing Research Labs, by drmorr, a Substack publication.

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2026-02-07 • aws devops cryptography terraform certificate management

ACRL has become a Certificate Authority, enhancing its security capabilities through AWS and a Terraform module, while navigating the complexities of cryptographic certificates.

2025-09-08 • business growth startup ecosystem work-life balance hiring practices

The author announces the hiring of Ian O’Gorman as a Technical Staff Associate at ACRL, discussing the challenges and processes involved in hiring, including legal considerations, payroll, and employee policies. The author reflect...

2026-02-17 • paid subscribers updates reader engagement

The author shares an update on blog subscriptions and outlines plans to increase readership and paid subscribers through upcoming experiments.

2025-07-01 • software development debugging kubernetes rust programming

The author shares a brief update about their recent activities, including returning from vacation and participating in a podcast titled 'Kubernetes for Humans' with Itiel Shwartz. They mention working through a book on building a ...

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2025-04-25 • reflection infrastructure humanities acrl

The author reflects on a recent trip to Utah and the human experience, emphasizing the importance of being human and the impact of technical work on humanity. The post also discusses the author's work at ACRL and the potential to ...

2025-04-22 • docker integrated development environment kubernetes aws ecr

The text discusses the process of setting up a Kubernetes cluster to access a private ECR repository, highlighting the challenges faced and the correct way to solve the problem using a KubeletCredentialProvider plugin.

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2025-02-22 • debugging kubernetes versioning

The post discusses the debugging process that led to the release of SimKube 2.0. The author talks about the version numbering schemes, the bug that was discovered, and the steps taken to identify and fix the bug. The post also inc...

2025-02-08 • web development website redesign

The author shares about the new and improved Applied Computing Research Labs web properties and the brand-new SimKube website. They discuss the challenges and process of redesigning the websites, including the use of static site g...

2025-01-28 •

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2025-01-17 •

The author recaps their activities in 2024 and looks ahead to 2025. They had numerous meetings, wrote code, attended conferences, made a profit, and has plans to grow their business and support DEI efforts.

2024-12-13 •

The author recaps two talks from KubeCon, one about deploying to prod and the other about software licenses. The author reflects on the joy of programming and the impact of capitalism on the tech industry.

2024-11-23 •

The author recaps their experience at KubeCon, focusing on their time spent on the vendor floor, marketing efforts, and conversations with vendors. They also mention attending some talks and networking events at the conference.

2024-11-18 •

The author shares video from their two talks at KubeCon, one on SimKube blog series analysis and the other on a side project with Tim Goodwin at UCSC. They also mention presenting with Michael McCune from RedHat. They will be back...

2024-11-08 •

The post discusses the racist history of America and the recent election of Donald Trump. It also addresses the role of corporations in politics and the impact of their actions on elections and social issues.

2024-10-28 •

The post introduces Mr. Squidler, the Kubernetes octopus detective, as the official mascot and logo of SimKube. It also shares a quick demo video of new functionality making its way into SimKube.

2024-10-21 •

The post discusses the future plans for SimKube, addressing common questions and sharing the author's plans for the project. The author aims to make SimKube easier to use, explain its functionality, and expand its capabilities for...

2024-10-04 •

The post is a State of the Lab report by drmorr, reflecting on the author's progress and funding sources for open-source research and development in distributed systems. The author discusses the challenges of funding from open-sou...

2024-09-20 •

The post is the last part of a 3-part series on SimKube 1.0, focusing on the performance of SimKube, the Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler (KCA), and Karpenter. The author discusses the resource utilization of SimKube, the Kubernetes ...

2024-09-13 •

The post is part 2 of a 3-part series on the author's Kubernetes simulator project called SimKube. It compares the Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler and Karpenter by running simulations. The author discusses the environment simulated,...