ops-anchor

A long-running series focused on operational anchors — the stable decisions that keep systems and teams grounded.
31
Dec
What I learned the hard way about cost, impatience, and building guardrails for myself—written as a snapshot, not a guide.

Letting a Jump Box Kill Itself

I wanted an ops host I could start when I needed it and forget about when I didn’t. What I built instead was a jump box that shuts itself off when I stop paying attention—and taught me more about cost, discipline, and designing for human failure than I expected.
3 min read
23
Dec
Standing Up a Control Plane

Standing Up a Control Plane

What I learned the hard way about control planes, SSH, and trust—written as a snapshot of real decisions, not a step-by-step guide.
3 min read
23
Dec
I Didn’t Break Git. Git Broke My Brain.

I Didn’t Break Git. Git Broke My Brain.

A small failure that exposed a bigger assumption about tools, context, and how easily mental models can drift.
2 min read