Install Metrics Server into Kubernetes Running in Docker Desktop using Helm

If using the Helm chart to install Metrics Server in a Docker Desktop instance of Kubernetes, it may not start due to insecure certificates. To resolve this, run the following command when doing the install (it can also be appliedRead More

Running Octopus Deploy Container With Kubernetes and Helm

When trying to run Kubernetes or Helm deployments from a local Octopus Deploy container, an error will be encountered because these tools aren’t available by default. One solution to this problem is create a custom container that includes them. BelowRead More

Create a Service Account and Get Token In Kubernetes Running In Docker Desktop

When running Kubernetes in Docker Desktop 4.8 and later, creating a service account doesn’t create the token properly. The following script will create a service account and retrieve the token. Note that it creates a cluster admin service account forRead More

Pushing Helm Charts to a Container Registry

An walkthrough of building and pushing a Helm chart to a container registry both locally and on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

The Journey That Is My Career

An overview of where my professional journey began and how I got to where I am.

Trunk-based Development with Release Branches

One approach to trunk-based development which is centred around a main branch but with release branches to get code out to production

Running an Azure DevOps Build Agent in Kubernetes

A quick guide to setting up one or more Azure DevOps build agents in Kubernetes.

Development Crib Sheet for Interviews

A brief summary of some things you should be aware of ahead of doing an interview.

.NET 5/6, Docker and Custom NuGet Server

When using a custom NuGet server and you’ve added a nuget.config file to the solution, you’ll need to add the following line to the default Dockerfile build by Visual Studio to allow the container to be built. This should beRead More

Update a Blazor UI when a message is pushed to a RabbitMQ queue

Using RabbitMQ to act as a notification service with a Blazor UI.