Working with LLM APIs: A Practical Guide

How to integrate large language models into your applications — from basic API calls to production-ready patterns.

February 10, 2026 · 5 min · 949 words · Rob Washington

GitHub Actions: CI/CD That Lives Where Your Code Does

How to set up continuous integration and deployment with GitHub Actions — from first workflow to production deploys.

February 10, 2026 · 5 min · 931 words · Rob Washington

Ansible: Configuration Management Without the Headache

Why Ansible became my go-to tool for managing servers, and how you can start using it today.

February 10, 2026 · 4 min · 810 words · Rob Washington

Docker Demystified: Why Containers Changed Everything

A practical introduction to Docker containers — what they are, why they matter, and how to start using them today.

February 10, 2026 · 7 min · 1298 words · Rob Washington

Infrastructure as Code: Why I Stopped Clicking Around in AWS Console

How Infrastructure as Code transformed my deployments from anxiety-inducing clicking sessions to repeatable, version-controlled confidence.

February 10, 2026 · 4 min · 710 words · Rob Washington