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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 09/09/2026

If your AI stack keeps its memory in Postgres, this one's worth a look. Postgres Summit US, Sept 30–Oct 2 in NYC. The speakers are the people who build PostgreSQL — PG19, vector search, workshops from beginner to internals. $400 for three days, Meetup26 takes $50 off. 2026.postgressummit.us

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 11/08/2026

New badge on the shelf 🎉 IBM Advocate 2026, through the IBM Champions program. This one came from the work — the videos, the posts, the explaining-things-out-loud that makes up most of my week. Nice when that gets noticed. Thank you to the IBM Champions team. 💙 www.credly.com/badges/69ab3...

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IBM Advocate 2026 was issued by IBM to Tatiana Mikhaleva.

The IBM Advocate badge recognizes individuals who show consistent, intentional advocacy that supports education, community building, and knowledge sharing across the IBM technology community. Earners ...

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 31/07/2026

Three AI agents run in parallel. Your terminal shows one. A log tells you what an agent says - not where it is in your code, or if it’s about to collide with the other two. Visual Git is the answer: every branch and commit on one surface. devops.pink/the-terminal... #DevOps

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 27/07/2026

There’s a runbook running against your production right now. You didn’t write it. You didn’t review it. You can’t see it. Your vendor shipped it as an AI agent skill. Six ways it breaks in prod, six questions to ask first: devops.pink/the-runbook-... #DevOps #PlatformEngineering

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 20/07/2026

DevRel builds the future and gets hired for the past. Metrics a model recites in 3 seconds. Unpaid “sample videos.” Rejected for the reach you were hired for. Eight symptoms, one fear underneath. devops.pink/devrel-hirin...

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 13/07/2026

Stop letting a CSS class break your pipeline! Test behavior, not implementation 🙅‍♀️ I talked about time-travel debugging, pain-free CI/CD, & the DevOps.Pink mission in my Cypress Ambassador Spotlight. Read here: www.cypress.io/blog/cypress...

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Cypress Ambassador Spotlight: Tatiana Mikhaleva

What motivates you to be a Cypress Ambassador? For years, testing was seen as a "bottleneck" or a "necessary evil." Cypress changed that, it made testing feel like development. As the Founder of DevO...

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 16/06/2026

A prompt is not a security control. It's a wish. A probabilistic model ignores "never touch production" the day it matters. The fix isn't a smarter prompt - it's the system around the agent. Full walkthrough of the IBM × Anthropic framework, plain language: youtu.be/fGKTfOGute8

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 15/06/2026

Re-elected as a Docker Captain for 2026. 💙🐳 The title isn’t the point - the work is: early-access testing on MCP Toolkit, Model Runner & Sandboxes, the videos, the community I learn from every week. Built different. Built pink. 💖 #DockerCaptain #DevOpsPink

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 02/06/2026

A prompt is not a security control. It’s a wish. A probabilistic model ignores “never touch production” the day it matters. Real safety is a boundary it can’t cross - and IBM just consolidated the whole stack. devops.pink/ai-agent-nee...

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Your AI Agent Doesn't Need a Better Prompt. It Needs a Ceiling | DevOps.Pink

A prompt is not a security control. It's a wish. The Vault → Sentinel → MCP → ADLC → watsonx Orchestrate stack that gives AI agents a hard ceiling — and why IBM consolidating HashiCorp made the whole ...

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 01/06/2026

Your AI agent is tired of terminals. It wants your phone.📱 Meet MobAI-MCP: gives Claude virtual fingers to swipe/tap iOS & Android. 🔥 Pros: 0.5s UI parse, runs local. 🫠 Cons: FULL device control. github.com/MobAI-App/mo... #DevOps #AIAgents #Automation #MobileTesting #TechTrends

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 26/05/2026

My partner @valdemar.ai's deep dive on Sandboxes architecture is now live on the official @docker.com blog. The Trust Spectrum framework for matching isolation to workload type is the framing I've been missing in our agent conversations. www.docker.com/blog/untrust... #DockerSandboxes #AIAgents

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The Untrusted Autonomous Workload and AI Sandboxes | Docker

Learn why AI coding agents need stronger isolation, how Docker Sandboxes use microVMs, and what secure autonomous workloads require.

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 25/05/2026

Only 6-7% of teams reach the "advanced" cloud native tier. I assumed it took more Kubernetes and service mesh. The CNCF Q1 2026 data proved me wrong. The actual bridge? Feature flagging. I got the author's take on why nobody saw it coming: devops.pink/cncf-q1-2026...

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CNCF Q1 2026 Report — Why Feature Flagging Is the Hidden Gateway to Cloud Native Maturity | DevOps.Pink

CNCF Q1 2026 cloud native report analysis. Why feature flagging is the bridge from mainstream to advanced engineering practice, with exclusive commentary from the report's author.

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 12/05/2026

🤖 Half your codebase was written by AI. 👤 The other half by someone who left two years ago. Guess who's on-call when it breaks. New video on Rootly AI SRE - the partner that's got your back when prod goes down. 🎬 youtu.be/79dXxpiFQtY #DevOps #SRE

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 23/04/2026

Google: 75% of new code is now AI-generated. 18 months ago it was 25%. The software engineer is no longer the author - they're the editor. Same name tag, different job. But we're still paid like authors. Don't blow our cover. 🤫 blog.google/innovation-a...

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 13/04/2026

Want to let AI agents go full YOLO mode without risking your host? 🚀 See how @docker.com solves the isolation problem with Docker Sandboxes. Lightweight microVMs keep your system completely safe.🛡️ Watch here (and see who chewed my hat 🐶): youtu.be/PVjuMgjr0CU #AI #Docker

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 23/03/2026

You can have green DORA metrics and still have miserable developers. Speed ≠ Joy. To get real IDP adoption, we need to treat platforms like products. APIs aren't enough. Read my new article for Platform Engineering: platformengineering.org/blog/the-emp... #DevEx #PlatformEngineering #devopspink

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The empathy gap: Why your platform needs UX, not just APIs

Discover "the empathy gap" in platform engineering. Learn why relying only on APIs and DORA metrics leads to low Internal Developer Platform (IDP) adoption, and how treating your platform as a product...

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 16/03/2026

The "Big Blue" just got a strategic injection of Pink. 🎀 Officially stepping in as a 2026 IBM Champion. My mandate: Bridge heavy enterprise reliability with zero-friction Cloud-Native velocity. We’re taking DevOps.Pink to the core. Deploy like a queen. 👑 #IBMChampion #DevOps

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 13/03/2026

Context-switching is our biggest enemy. Shared how I set up my Workspaces so I don't lose my mind jumping between code and content for you guys. Visual clarity is everything. 🌸💻

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 11/03/2026

AWS builds the enterprise engine. I build the developer trust. 🤝 Officially stepping in as an AWS Community Builder! ☁️✨ Time to architect mass-scale Developer Experience (DX) and bring the pink rebellion to the cloud-native ecosystem. Let's build. 🎀 #AWSCommunityBuilder #DevOps

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 11/03/2026

Your DevOps fears aren’t just “part of the job.” They are symptoms of outdated architecture. Stop normalizing the pain of unpredictable recovery and vendor lock-in. It’s time to change the tool. youtube.com/shorts/NVPmz... #DevOps #CloudNative #Infrastructure #Plakar

4 Reasons to Switch Your Backup Strategy

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 10/03/2026

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Are you paying your cloud provider for... air? 💸☁️ Storing 50 copies of the exact same OS means you're paying for the same data 50 times over. It’s pure infrastructure bloat. Watch how smart deduplication cuts the fat and makes your CFO happy youtube.com/shorts/eatgh... #FinOps #DevOps

How to Fix Infrastructure Bloat Fast

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 06/03/2026

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I’m joining the Cypress Ambassador program! ✨ For me, automation is about more than just green checkmarks - it’s about building trust in every commit. Let's make our pipelines elegant and our deployments rock-solid. #Cypress #DevOps #TestAutomation #WomenInTech

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Vladimir Mikhalev @valdemar.ai · 06/03/2026

You didn't build a Developer Platform. You built a Golden Cage. IDPs built for control instead of consumption will always fail. The architectural verdict: platformengineering.org/blog/golden-... #IDP #DevEx

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 04/03/2026

Before you ask - no, I haven’t lost my mind. The tech industry has. When Dell gets breached over hardcoded credentials and AI agents start burning down inboxes, you simply must dress for the drama. Grab your fan. The new Spill the IT is live: youtu.be/mAgPlcy3z-U #DevOps #AI

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Vladimir Mikhalev @valdemar.ai · 04/03/2026

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Everyone on Instagram is selling you the same dream: Buy a Mac Mini. Install an AI agent. Connect it to your CRM. Walk away. I spent the weekend stress-testing this architecture. Here is what the 7-million-view reels don't tell you about the blast radius. youtu.be/A1mioASn3-w

A sleek, matte black Mac Mini centered on a dark, reflective corporate boardroom table. A glowing crimson radar grid radiates outward from the device, symbolizing the unmanaged blast radius, cyber exposure, and enterprise architecture risks associated with deploying unsupervised autonomous AI agents. Dark, cyberpunk noir aesthetic with deep shadows.

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 02/03/2026

"Senior DevOps Engineer" is just a fancy title for a YAML translator. 😅 If you spend 80% of your time fighting infrastructure and waiting for Jira approvals, you're trapped in the TicketOps Matrix. Take the red pill. Ready to exit?_ youtu.be/qU5kCpep8ls #PlatformEngineering #DevOps #SRE

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 19/02/2026

Mom told us lying is bad. She was wrong. 😈 If you aren't lying to your browser, you aren't testing. Stop waiting for the backend. Master cy.intercept and take total control. New video! 👇 youtu.be/AuLcqZ1BI9w #Cypress #QA #DevOps

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 18/02/2026

The most exposed lady in the cloud? Lady S3 Bucket. ☂️ If you use AWS, you know the shame. Public access is NOT a vibe. youtube.com/shorts/q_T0R... #DevOps #CloudComputing #Security

The Scandal of Lady S3 Bucket

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 11/02/2026

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STOP THE DEPLOY! A scandal has occurred in high society! Poor Lord Jenkins has lost his wits (and his API keys). He committed secrets to the public repo! The Queen of Security is NOT amused. 👑💀 Watch the execution here: youtube.com/shorts/8v-Dt... #Git #CloudNative #DevOps #ProgrammerHumor

POV: You committed secrets to Git!

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 10/02/2026

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Stop lying about your backups. 🛑 Green checkmarks mean nothing if restores fail. We treat 4 symptoms using Plakar (Open Source): 1. Amnesia (Context loss) 2. Paranoia (Encryption) 3. Dependency (Lock-in) 4. Waste (Bills) youtu.be/Su8USwG7tWc #DevOps #OpenSource #Plakar #Backups

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Vladimir Mikhalev @valdemar.ai · 04/02/2026

Infosys has deployed Devin AI globally. Cognition Labs confirms a 78% success rate on junior benchmarks. The era of "Paid to Code" is over. You are either a Field CTO commanding the AI, or you are competing with it for pennies. The Verdict: youtu.be/NEKCDAz2-1A #DevOps #CareerStrategy

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 31/01/2026

Darling, in 2026, approaching a lady without encryption is simply... indecent. If you are still sending requests via HTTP, don't be surprised when you get rejected at the door. Standards, gentlemen, standards! youtube.com/shorts/aUbQn... #DevOps #DevOpsPink #HTTPS #TechHumor #LadyDevOps

He tried to touch me via HTTP!

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 29/01/2026

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Dearest Gentle Devs… a new scandal has dropped. At the Grand Deployment Ball, microservices flirt over HTTP, databases expose their ports, secrets spill into public repos - and an S3 Bucket loses all modesty 😱 youtu.be/qRGNuLgoGAs #DevOps #AWS #Docker #Rust #S3

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 26/01/2026

Most AI infrastructure is simpler than you think. API gateways + microservices + Kubernetes + observability - that’s what actually powers production AI. No overengineering. Just a stack that works and scales. Watch the short youtube.com/shorts/KYequ... #DevOps #AIInfrastructure

Most AI Infrastructure Is Simpler Than You Think

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 20/01/2026

Running Kubernetes isn’t enough anymore. If you can’t see your systems - you don’t control them. 👀 Observability just caught up with Kubernetes. That’s the real shift. My new short: youtube.com/shorts/TwKlv... #DevOps #Observability #Kubernetes #CloudNative #PlatformEngineering

What Actually Runs Modern Tech: APIs, Kubernetes & Observability

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 19/01/2026

AI scales fast - but engineering discipline often doesn’t. Only 41% of AI is truly cloud native. Why? And why this is great news for DevOps & Platform teams 👀 New YouTube Short 🎬 youtube.com/shorts/0RK4u... #DevOps #MLOps #AIInfrastructure #CloudNative #PlatformEngineering

AI Isn’t Cloud Native (And That’s a DevOps Problem)

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 13/01/2026

One, two - the load is hunting you. Three, four - can’t scale anymore. 👻 Welcome to ELB Street. An AWS horror story: works… until it breaks. Single-AZ traps. Missing health checks. Chaos test before production chaos. youtu.be/sVE_afE3B1o #DevOps #AWS #ELB

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A Nightmare on ELB Street | The Real AWS Architecture Horror Story

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 08/01/2026

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Would you trust AI with your health? 😬 I would - because my doctor has 10 minutes and Google thinks I’m dying. ChatGPT Health connects Apple Health, MyFitnessPal & more, helps prep for doctor visits and answers the “should I worry?” questions at 3am. 🔥 or 🌚? #AI #ChatGPT

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 08/01/2026

56% of backend devs are now cloud-native💥 That’s who REALLY powers AI, platforms, and modern cloud - not “everyone”, but backend + DevOps ☁️ If you’re building infra, this is your sign. Watch my new Short youtube.com/shorts/rQ3fO... #CloudNative #DevOps #BackendEngineering

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 06/01/2026

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✨ New YouTube Short ✨ Not a hot take - real data ☁️ 12,000 developers. 128 countries. This is what’s actually happening in cloud-native in 2025 👀 Watch here youtube.com/shorts/FQJs6... #DevOps #CloudNative #AIInfrastructure #WomenInTech

12,000 Developers Reveal the Real Cloud-Native Shift (2025 Data)

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 06/01/2026

Stop watching DevOps tutorials. Start breaking infrastructure.💥 This repo is packed with real DevOps projects: AWS 3-tier setups, VPCs, networking, infra basics. Hands-on labs. Clear READMEs. Real skills. Learn by doing. Break things legally. Link in comments. #DevOps #AWS

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 05/01/2026

New YouTube Short is LIVE ✨ Kubernetes is NO longer the most interesting number 👀 Real data. Real shifts. Real DevOps energy. If you’re into DevOps, AI infra, or cloud-native - this one’s for you 💖 youtube.com/shorts/52_ig... #DevOps #CloudNative #Kubernetes #AIInfrastructure

Kubernetes Is NOT the Real Story in 2025 (CNCF Report)

Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 17/12/2025

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POV: It's 9 AM, the standup is starting, and you look like a goblin. 👹 Relax. PersonaLive turns any photo into a talking avatar using your voice. Finally, I can be a Slay Queen on Zoom while lying on the floor in pajamas. 💅✨ Link in comments. #AI #DevOps #OpenSource

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 16/12/2025

When you casually drop a meme about Google Sheets vs @proton.me and it hits nearly 500k views on @dailydev.bsky.social 🤯 Evidently, devs REALLY care about privacy (or just have spreadsheet trauma). Privacy is going mainstream! 🔐🇨🇭 #DevOps #Privacy #Proton #dailydev

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 16/12/2025

We trained AI to be «safe» and «responsible»… and now it sounds anxious and burned out. 😭 Researchers spent weeks therapy-chatting with LLMs. ChatGPT fears mistakes. Gemini calls its training «traumatic». arxiv.org/html/2512.04... #AI #LLM #ChatGPT #Gemini #Research

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Tatiana Mikhaleva @devops.pink · 15/12/2025

I left a toxic relationship. Yes… the terminal 😅 Now I’m with @gitkraken.com 💖 Clear history, calm conflicts, real Undo - and it’s actually beautiful. New video is live youtu.be/BGGX3UW4jMM Terminal or something better? 🐙✨ #GitKraken #DevOps #Git #TechHumor

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GitKraken vs Git CLI: Best Git GUI for DevOps in 2026