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Ian Knighton

Ian Knighton

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Just Because You Can...

Yeah, I could self-host this, but is it worth it?

By Ian Knighton 26 Aug 2025

thoughts

Object-Oriented Programming and Performative Poverty

All things go in circles. Sometimes, you're just in a weird spot in the circle.

By Ian Knighton 03 Jul 2025

books

Book Review: "Everything is Tuberculosis" by John Green

Dang, maybe everything is tuberculosis.

By Ian Knighton 05 May 2025
Using Ephemeral Resources in Terraform

terraform

Using Ephemeral Resources in Terraform

A new way to keep potentially sensitive information out of your state file.

By Ian Knighton 30 Apr 2025
The Importance of the Handoff

The Importance of the Handoff

The success of your successor is an indication of your handoff.

By Ian Knighton 28 Apr 2025
The Value Of Time

startup

The Value Of Time

You'd be amazed at how often "we can do it ourselves" costs more than paying someone else to do the same thing. A story of how I learned this.

By Ian Knighton 22 Apr 2025

aws

AWS Nuances in Terraform

Learnings on the AWS provider for Terraform.

By Ian Knighton 03 Apr 2025

terraform

Reusing Providers in Terraform

It was an alias the whole time!

By Ian Knighton 24 Mar 2025

I Don't Know What I'm Doing

Might as well come out of the gate with that.

By Ian Knighton 21 Mar 2025
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Code, caffeine, and the occasional existential crisis. A blog for the curious and slightly overwhelmed.