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Ollama: Run AI Models on Your Machine Without the Cloud

Paul Escarcena published on 2026-01-05 included in AI
Learn what Ollama is, which models you can use, why running an LLM locally makes sense, and how to do it step by step on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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 Ollama, Llm, Ai, Machine-Learning, Local
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Backstage Series #1: Getting Started with Backstage

Paul Escarcena published on 2026-01-01 included in Backstage Series
A friendly introduction to Backstage, Spotify's developer portal. Learn what it is, how to install it, and why you should consider it.
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 Backstage, Devops, Kubernetes, Platform-Engineering, Gitops, Github
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Kubernetes in Practice: Deploying Python and Java Apps with Metrics, HPA, and Grafana

Paul Escarcena published on 2025-12-29 included in Kubernetes
Put everything you've learned to the test: deploy two real APIs (Python and Java) on Kubernetes with Prometheus metrics, autoscaling with HPA, and monitoring in Grafana.
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 Kubernetes, Devops, Platform-Engineering, Prometheus, Grafana, Python, Java, Hpa
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Kubernetes: Observability with Prometheus and Grafana

Paul Escarcena published on 2025-12-28 included in Kubernetes
Learn what Prometheus and Grafana are, how they complement each other, how they collect metrics, and how to set them up in your Kubernetes cluster with Kind step by step.
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 Kubernetes, Devops, Platform-Engineering, Prometheus, Grafana, Observabilidad
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Kubernetes: Autoscaling with HPA and an Intro to VPA

Paul Escarcena published on 2025-12-27 included in Kubernetes
Master the Horizontal Pod Autoscaler (HPA) in Kubernetes: scaling by CPU, memory, custom metrics with Prometheus, behavior policies, and an introduction to the Vertical Pod Autoscaler (VPA).
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 Kubernetes, Devops, Platform-Engineering, Hpa, Autoscaling
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Kubernetes: Deployments, Services, Gateway API and How to Deploy Your First App

Paul Escarcena published on 2025-12-18 included in Kubernetes
Learn the fundamental Kubernetes resources: Pod, Deployment, Service, Gateway API, and HPA. Deploy your first app with commands and YAML manifests.
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 Kubernetes, Docker, Devops, Platform-Engineering, Gateway-Api
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