Backstage: Golden Paths, RBAC and Controlling Who Deploys Where
Set up Golden Paths in Backstage to standardize deployments, enable RBAC for access control, and restrict who can deploy to each Kubernetes namespace.
Ollama on Kubernetes: Deploy Your Local LLM on a Real Cluster
Deploy Ollama on Kubernetes step by step: resources, HPA, GPU, OrbStack for local development, and what's missing to take an LLM to production with observability and security.
Backstage Series #3: Integrate GitHub, ArgoCD, and Kubernetes in Your Portal
Connect Backstage with GitHub, ArgoCD, and Kubernetes using official plugins. Close the full GitOps loop: from a form to automatic deployment in your cluster.
ArgoCD: GitOps on Your Kubernetes Cluster Step by Step
Install ArgoCD on your local cluster, deploy your first app with GitOps, explore alternatives, and understand why the repository should be your source of truth.
Backstage Series #2: Generate Kubernetes Manifests and Create PRs from Your Portal
Learn how to integrate Backstage with Kubernetes, generate manifests (Deployment, HPA, Service) from a Software Template, and submit them as a Pull Request to your config repo.
Ollama + Python and Node.js: Build Your Own Local AI Chat
Build a ChatGPT-like app step by step that runs 100% on your machine using Ollama, with examples in Python (FastAPI) and Node.js (Express), Tailwind CSS v4, and real-time streaming.