Backstage TechDocs Not Rendering: Fixing MkDocs Build Failures And Missing Plugin Errors
TechDocs is one of the most powerful features in Backstage — the idea of docs-as-code, living right next to your services in a unified developer portal, is...
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TechDocs is one of the most powerful features in Backstage — the idea of docs-as-code, living right next to your services in a unified developer portal, is...
If you've worked with ArgoCD for any meaningful amount of time, you've probably stared at that dreaded "Progressing" status, watching your application sync...
If you've worked with ArgoCD for more than five minutes, you've probably encountered this frustrating scenario: your application gets stuck in a "Progressi...
Set up Vault's Kubernetes auth method so pods authenticate using their ServiceAccount tokens — then inject secrets via Vault Agent sidecar or the Vault Secrets Operator. Zero hardcoded credentials in your cluster.
How to set up and use HashiCorp Vault for secrets management — KV secrets engine, dynamic credentials, policies, AppRole authentication, and production hardening. Stop hardcoding credentials in environment variables.
Build production-grade Terraform infrastructure — project structure, module design, state management, testing, and CI/CD pipeline integration.
How to set up Spotify's Backstage as a developer portal — software catalog, templates, and TechDocs for platform teams that want to scale.
How to use Crossplane to provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes-native APIs — one control plane to rule them all.
Battle-tested Terraform module patterns for teams — from file structure to versioning to composition. If it's not in code, it doesn't exist.
Practical ArgoCD patterns for managing dozens of applications — from App of Apps to ApplicationSets to multi-cluster rollouts. All in code, obviously.
A real-world comparison of Pulumi and Terraform — where each shines, where each hurts, and how to pick the right one for your team.