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Phishing for AWS Credentials via the New 'aws login' Flow

AWS rolled out a newaws loginCLI command using OAuth 2.0 with PKCE. It grabs short-lived credentials, finally pushing out those dusty long-lived access keys. But here’s the hitch:The remote login flow opens up a phishing gap. Since the CLI session and browser session aren’t bound, attackers could sp.. read more  

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SQLite JSON Superpower: Virtual Columns + Indexing - DB Pro Blog

SQLite’sJSON virtual generated columnspunch way above their weight. They let you index JSON fields on the fly, no migrations, no whining. Computed like real columns, queryable like real columns, indexable like real columns. But from JSON. Want flexibility without surrendering speed? This flips the s.. read more  

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Guarding My Git Forge Against AI Scrapers

To stop a wave of scraping on their self-hosted Forgejo, the author stacked defenses like a firewall architect on caffeine. First camemanual IP rate-limiting. ThenNGINX caching and traffic shaping. Finally:Iocaine 3. That last one didn’t just block bots, it lured them into a maze of junk pages. The .. read more  

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Use Python for Scripting!

Shell scripts love to break across macOS and Linux. Blame all the GNU vs BSD quirks;sed,date,readlink, take your pick. The mess adds up fast, especially in build pipelines and CI systems. This post makes the case for a cleaner way:Python 3. Standard library. Predictable behavior. Same results whethe.. read more  

Use Python for Scripting!
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How Reddit Migrated Comments Functionality from Python to Go

Reddit successfully migrated its monolithic, high-traffic Comments service from legacy Python to modern Go microservices with zero user disruption. This was achieved by using a "tap compare" for reads and isolated "sister datastores" for writes, ensuring safe verification of the new code against pro.. read more  

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14x Faster Faceted Search in PostgreSQL with ParadeDB

ParadeDB brings Elasticsearch-stylefacetingtoPostgreSQL, ranked search results and filter counts, all in one shot. No extra passes. It pulls this off with a customwindow function, planner hooks, andTantivy's columnar index under the hood. That's how they’re squeezing out10×+ speedupson hefty dataset.. read more  

14x Faster Faceted Search in PostgreSQL with ParadeDB
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How We Migrated DB 1 to DB 2 , 1 Billion Records Without Downtime

A team movedover 1 billion production records- no downtime, no drama. The stack: dual writes, Kafka retries, and idempotent inserts to keep it clean. They ranshadow readsto sniff for errors, chunked the transfers with checksums, and held off indexing to keep inserts fast. Caches got warmed early to .. read more  

How We Migrated DB 1 to DB 2 , 1 Billion Records Without Downtime
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Why Kubernetes Won: Perfect Timing & Developer Culture

Kubernetes won big because the stars aligned, DevOps took off, Docker exploded, and enterprises finally stopped side-eyeing open source. Then came the institutional tailwind: CNCF pushed hard, GCP bet big, and the rest followed. Kubernetes isn't just tech. It's a new operating model, built in the op.. read more  

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An In-Depth Look at Istio Ambient Mode with Calico

Tigera just wiredIstio Ambient Modeinto Calico. That means you getsidecarless service mesh, think mTLS, L4/L7 policy, and observability, without stuffing every pod with a sidecar. It’s all handled by lean zTunnel and Waypoint proxies. Ports stay visible, soCalico and Istio policiesplay nice. No rewr.. read more  

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Kubernetes Made Simple: A Guide for JVM Developers

A sharp walkthrough for JVM devs shipping aKotlin Spring Boot app on Kubernetes. It covers the full deployment arc, packaging with Docker, wiring upDeploymentandServicemanifests, and managing config withConfigMapsandSecrets. There's a cleanPostgreSQLintegration baked in. It even gets intoheader-base.. read more  

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It takes the brightest minds to be a technology leader. It takes imagination to create green energy for the generations to come. At Siemens Gamesa we make real what matters, join our global team.

Siemens Gamesa has a vision for renewable energy: we believe in the power of nature and technology. Help us to be ready to face the energy challenges of tomorrow and make a green footprint – join the team in creating a better future for us on our planet.

We focus on hiring the best people, wherever they may be in the world. We pride ourselves on the flexibility we offer to our employees and are committed to building a workforce that can grow with the company. Siemens Gamesa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

In our culture of trust, we focus on empowerment, diversity and continuous learning. Valuing our people is what makes us one global team, with our colleagues’ safety at the heart of our organization.

Read stories from our employees, and get to know your future team: https://www.sebrochure.dk/Siemens_Gamesa_Renewable_Energy/WebView/

How to contribute to our vision

For our DevOps team within the Software Solutions division we are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our growing, and dedicated DevOps team. In the department, we are responsible for the SW test strategy, the enforcement of it, and the creation and maintenance of build- and test environments in which automated tests are executed. This involves both HIL setups and small to large virtual environments, thus handling both the hard real-time and large scalability requirements. We operate 2 data centers and 2 test labs.

The introduction of Continuous Delivery is a strategic goal of the department; our team has been given the responsibility of introducing it. You will join an inspiring and high performing multinational team.

As DevOps Engineer, your tasks and deliverables are mainly lead the development teams’ transformation to Continuous Delivery, i.e. implement their Chef based server stack, create the QA part of the Jenkins pipeline. The product and system level tests are run in either a VM environment or the physical HW. You will manage and optimize the utilization of these environments while reducing bottlenecks in the delivery pipelines.

Together with the rest of the DevOps team you develop state of the art SW tools and make the decision proposals. You implement these tools in the development projects for them to move faster. As member of the DevOps team you carry the operational responsibility of these tools.

You act as the technical expert across multiple development projects helping them in keeping their delivery pipeline running. The projects range from deeply embedded controllers over large SCADA server systems to central fleet management systems. Together with the rest of the DevOps team you ensure the operational side of our large HW and VMware test environment.

You will implement parts of our cybersecurity strategy by implementing relevant verifications in the pipelines and ensure a short lead time.

What you need to make a difference

Passion for renewable energy and a sense for the importance to lead the change.  We are looking for you, who wants to make real what matters and who wants to change the world towards renewable energy.

The ideal candidate holds an academic degree in IT, Computer Science or similar in combination with thorough practical experience with

Continuous Integration/Delivery and DevOps
Applying agile software development practices (e.g. SAFe & SCRUM)
GitLab, Gitflow, Artifactory, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes and Chef
You have strong DevOps understanding of the state of the art build and code level QA tolls for C#, C++ and web development.
You have basic knowledge of BDD, Cucumber - Ruby.
You are not afraid of asking questions and taking the lead in developing the team, methods and frameworks.

Most importantly is your passion for continuous delivery and smooth operations in larger organizations. You have a high professional competency and you have a desire to develop your skills. You have good collaboration skills and you can manage to act in different cultural contexts. To thrive in this position, you must have a strong result- and customer-oriented approach.

In return of your commitment we offer you…

Become a part of our mission for sustainability: Clean energy for generations to come. We are a global team of diverse colleagues who share a passion for renewable energy and have a culture of trust and empowerment to make our own ideas a reality. We focus on personal and professional development to grow internally within our organization. Siemens Gamesa offers a wide variety of benefits such as flexible working hours as well as home-office possibility for many colleagues, employer-funded pension, attractive remuneration package (fixed/variable) and local benefits such as subsidized lunch, employee discounts and much more.

Empowering our people

https://www.siemensgamesa.com/sustainability/employees

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How do you imagine the future?

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Our global team is on the front line of tackling the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions – the greatest challenge we face.