Chris Funderburg
@chris.funderburg.me
GenX · British Texan · Cloud Architect · Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer · Charity Trustee · Dad · Old School Geek · Environmentalist · Gardener · Pagan Druid · Gamer · Chaotic Neutral
blog: https://chris.funderburg.me/
github: https://github.com/bocan
blog: https://chris.funderburg.me/
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Chris Funderburg
@chris.funderburg.me
· Nov 15
Hello!
I'm Chris, a Texan living in the UK for nearly 30 years.
I'm a freelance consultant DevOps / Platform Engineer, running my own company, and I look for contracts focussing on Kubernetes and/or Terraform.
I'm interested in gardening, photography, cooking, travel, nature, druidry, and gaming
I'm Chris, a Texan living in the UK for nearly 30 years.
I'm a freelance consultant DevOps / Platform Engineer, running my own company, and I look for contracts focussing on Kubernetes and/or Terraform.
I'm interested in gardening, photography, cooking, travel, nature, druidry, and gaming
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Is "conservatism" just an ideological pretext for being an asshole?
Discuss.
Discuss.
November 3, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Is "conservatism" just an ideological pretext for being an asshole?
Discuss.
Discuss.
Commuting into London on the train once or twice a week for the next 6 months. I remember telling people I was too old for this shit 10 years ago. That said, I was doing it daily with a bike just 6 years ago. Feels like I'm WAY too old now. 😭
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Commuting into London on the train once or twice a week for the next 6 months. I remember telling people I was too old for this shit 10 years ago. That said, I was doing it daily with a bike just 6 years ago. Feels like I'm WAY too old now. 😭
How about some random music and talk from some of the best community, public, and internet radio stations? Now with temporary physics based autumn leaves...
liminaldial.net
#radio #music
liminaldial.net
#radio #music
The Liminal Dial
The best community radio streams for late nights, working, or just getting away from commercial radio.
liminaldial.net
October 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
How about some random music and talk from some of the best community, public, and internet radio stations? Now with temporary physics based autumn leaves...
liminaldial.net
#radio #music
liminaldial.net
#radio #music
I found out today, my existing contract is winding up! So, if anyone in the UK or Europe is looking for a contract DevOps or Platform Engineer who specialised in Terraform, Kubernetes, GitOps, and CI/CD, let me know!
I'm keeping an eye out for an outside IR35, mostly remote role, but I'm flexible.
I'm keeping an eye out for an outside IR35, mostly remote role, but I'm flexible.
September 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I found out today, my existing contract is winding up! So, if anyone in the UK or Europe is looking for a contract DevOps or Platform Engineer who specialised in Terraform, Kubernetes, GitOps, and CI/CD, let me know!
I'm keeping an eye out for an outside IR35, mostly remote role, but I'm flexible.
I'm keeping an eye out for an outside IR35, mostly remote role, but I'm flexible.
Controversial Opinion: Not to name any names, but I've learned in the last week that, not all Cloud Native Computing Foundation "graduated" projects are fit for purpose...
I've found 1 powerful tool that devops teams don't want to implement EVERYWHERE I go. Now I understand why. 😅
#CNCF #devops
I've found 1 powerful tool that devops teams don't want to implement EVERYWHERE I go. Now I understand why. 😅
#CNCF #devops
September 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The DevOps Creed. This is the way.
chris.funderburg.me/posts/2025/0...
#devops #PlatformEngineering #SRE
chris.funderburg.me/posts/2025/0...
#devops #PlatformEngineering #SRE
04/Sep/2025 - The DevOps Creed
This is the way
chris.funderburg.me
September 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The DevOps Creed. This is the way.
chris.funderburg.me/posts/2025/0...
#devops #PlatformEngineering #SRE
chris.funderburg.me/posts/2025/0...
#devops #PlatformEngineering #SRE
I thought it might be interesting to collect everything I've asked AI about in the last week. I'll be curious to see what Bluesky blocklists I land on for daring to use AI tools. 😅
#blog #ai #llm
#blog #ai #llm
02/Sep/2025 - A Week of AI Prompts
A week of the prompts / questions I’ve asked ChatGPT about
chris.funderburg.me
September 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I don't play Warhammer 40k. I probably never will. But I love the lore and want to paint one.
July 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I don't play Warhammer 40k. I probably never will. But I love the lore and want to paint one.
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These are very bad times.
But there are a lot of good people here.
We must continue to take care of one another and fight for one another.
That's always been the work, that's always the work.
But there are a lot of good people here.
We must continue to take care of one another and fight for one another.
That's always been the work, that's always the work.
June 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
These are very bad times.
But there are a lot of good people here.
We must continue to take care of one another and fight for one another.
That's always been the work, that's always the work.
But there are a lot of good people here.
We must continue to take care of one another and fight for one another.
That's always been the work, that's always the work.
“Each moment is a map unfolding.
I need not know the end to walk with wonder.
I trust the way, even when I cannot name it.”
--The Reasonable Book of Unknowable Things
I need not know the end to walk with wonder.
I trust the way, even when I cannot name it.”
--The Reasonable Book of Unknowable Things
June 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“Each moment is a map unfolding.
I need not know the end to walk with wonder.
I trust the way, even when I cannot name it.”
--The Reasonable Book of Unknowable Things
I need not know the end to walk with wonder.
I trust the way, even when I cannot name it.”
--The Reasonable Book of Unknowable Things
Reposted by Chris Funderburg
What's the first thought that comes to your mind when you hear the word "CloudWatch"? 🌥️
This is the first question I ask in my CloudWatch talks and in every project where AWS is the main cloud provider.
It mostly sums up to this:
This is the first question I ask in my CloudWatch talks and in every project where AWS is the main cloud provider.
It mostly sums up to this:
June 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM
What's the first thought that comes to your mind when you hear the word "CloudWatch"? 🌥️
This is the first question I ask in my CloudWatch talks and in every project where AWS is the main cloud provider.
It mostly sums up to this:
This is the first question I ask in my CloudWatch talks and in every project where AWS is the main cloud provider.
It mostly sums up to this:
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A day late - but still alive.
26/Mar/2025 - Despite the Rumours - I Live
Lots of updates! Spent 4 days in hospital, and today I’m celebrating the 52nd birthday that I almost didn’t make.
chris.funderburg.me
March 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A day late - but still alive.
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Cynthia Erivo singing Defying Gravity at the Oscars. That was everything.
March 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Cynthia Erivo singing Defying Gravity at the Oscars. That was everything.
Unboxing my new Keychron Q3 Max (ISO) mechanical keyboard. This is a seriously heavy keyboard with a super-satisfying sound and feel to the keys. I went with the Banana Tactile Gateron Jupiter switches.
I'll use this or my Ergodox EZ depending on where I'm at.
#keyboard #keychron
I'll use this or my Ergodox EZ depending on where I'm at.
#keyboard #keychron
February 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Be sure to download an electronic copy of your Kindle books while you still can. mashable.com/article/how-...
I've pulled all mine, and stripped all the DRM using these methods: www.reddit.com/r/Calibre/co...
#amazon #kindle #books
I've pulled all mine, and stripped all the DRM using these methods: www.reddit.com/r/Calibre/co...
#amazon #kindle #books
How to download your Kindle books while Amazon still allows it
After Feb. 26, Amazon is doing away with its Kindle "download and transfer via USB" option.
mashable.com
February 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Be sure to download an electronic copy of your Kindle books while you still can. mashable.com/article/how-...
I've pulled all mine, and stripped all the DRM using these methods: www.reddit.com/r/Calibre/co...
#amazon #kindle #books
I've pulled all mine, and stripped all the DRM using these methods: www.reddit.com/r/Calibre/co...
#amazon #kindle #books
Create automatic tags and releases in Github when you push to main.
#github #devops #platformengineering
#github #devops #platformengineering
13/Feb/2025 - Automatic Tag and Release in Github
This is a technical one. Here’s a tool for automated tagging and release in Github
chris.funderburg.me
February 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Create automatic tags and releases in Github when you push to main.
#github #devops #platformengineering
#github #devops #platformengineering
Our DevOps is besieged. Across a thousand builds we fight for a clean pipeline. Those that would tear our containers down are legion. Our platform engineers are few, our developers many. There is no respite. There is no mercy. There is no end to Oracle bills.
February 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Our DevOps is besieged. Across a thousand builds we fight for a clean pipeline. Those that would tear our containers down are legion. Our platform engineers are few, our developers many. There is no respite. There is no mercy. There is no end to Oracle bills.
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It's really embarassing losing our democracy to people this fucking weird and gross.
February 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
It's really embarassing losing our democracy to people this fucking weird and gross.
And that's a wrap for this year's Claudia Winkleman appreciation society. #TheTraitors #Traitors
January 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
And that's a wrap for this year's Claudia Winkleman appreciation society. #TheTraitors #Traitors