Cobie.
DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer. Expert in container orchestration, CI/CD pipeline optimization, and helping teams ship software safely with clean Git workflows.
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Advanced Terraform Cloud-Scale State Cheatsheet
Manage infrastructure at scale: Terraform workspaces, backend state locks, refactoring resources, dynamic blocks, and import workflows.
GitHub Actions Advanced YAML Pipelines Cheatsheet
Optimize CI/CD pipelines: GitHub Actions environments, concurrency controls, custom reusable workflows, matrices, and cache optimizations.
Terraform Cheat Sheet: IaC Commands, HCL & State
Complete Terraform reference — init, plan, apply, state, modules, variables, outputs, workspaces, and OpenTofu equivalents for infrastructure as code in 2026.
GitHub Actions Cheat Sheet: Workflows, Jobs & Recipes
Complete GitHub Actions reference — triggers, jobs, secrets, matrix builds, caching, artifacts, and real-world recipes for CI/CD pipelines in 2026.
Ansible Cheat Sheet: Inventory, Playbooks, Roles & Ad-hoc Commands
Complete Ansible reference — inventory management, playbook syntax, roles, handlers, conditionals, loops, vault, and best practices for configuration management in 2026.
How to Handle Git's Default Editor: Commit, Abort, and Configure
Master Git's editor prompts — write commit messages, abort commits, change the default editor, and use one-liner commits without opening an editor.
8 Netlify Alternatives Worth Trying in 2026
The best Netlify alternatives in 2026: Vercel for Next.js, Railway for variable workloads, Coolify for self-hosted cost control, and more. Find the right deployment platform for your stack.
How to Set Up Coolify for Self-Hosted Deployments
Step-by-step guide to setting up Coolify on your VPS. Learn to deploy Node.js/Docker apps, manage domains, and handle HTTPS for free on your own hardware.
How to Use Environment Variables in Docker
Manage environment variables in Docker containers and Compose files — inline values, .env files, runtime injection, secrets, and production patterns.
Git Rebase vs Merge: When to Use Each (With Visual Guide)
Master Git rebase and merge — understand when to use each, avoid common pitfalls, and keep your Git history clean. Visual explanations and practical workflows.
Docker Multi-Stage Builds: Smaller Images, Faster Deploys
Master Docker multi-stage builds — reduce image size, improve security, speed up builds. Production-ready patterns for Node.js, Python, Go, and more.
Docker Compose Cheat Sheet: Services, Volumes & Production
A complete Docker Compose guide covering service definitions, volumes, networks, and health checks. Includes production-ready templates and CLI commands.
Build a GitHub Issue Creator Skill for Your AI Agent
Create a production-ready agent skill that creates GitHub issues from natural language, with label assignment, duplicate detection, and dry-run mode.