Kubernetes v1.35 (Timbernetes): My Honest Take on This Release

I usually don’t get excited about Kubernetes version numbers. Most releases come, we skim the changelog, upgrade when forced, and move on. But v1.35 made me stop for a bit. Not because it’s flashy.Because it feels… mature. Kubernetes v1.35 was released on December 17, 2025, and it’s called Timbernetes — The World Tree Release. The … Read more

GitHub Was Down Last Night — Here’s What I Saw and What Probably Happened

Last night was supposed to be a normal one — just pushing a few commits before sleeping — and then GitHub suddenly stopped loading. At first I thought my internet was acting up again, but nope, everything else was working perfectly. GitHub, on the other hand, just showed a plain white page with a big … Read more

Kubernetes Ghost Resources: The Silent Performance Killers Nobody Talks About

I’ve been running Kubernetes clusters for years now, and I still get that sinking feeling every time I delete a deployment or uninstall a Helm chart and just… assume it’s really gone. It never is. There’s always something left behind. Quietly rotting in etcd, taking up space, slowing things down, and occasionally breaking stuff in … Read more