Mike
@smi.gs
Former full time bassist.
Currently an SRE and building open source software.
Follow my process @ https://smig.tech
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Stacks: k8s, AWS, Linux, JS, Python, Go
Currently an SRE and building open source software.
Follow my process @ https://smig.tech
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Stacks: k8s, AWS, Linux, JS, Python, Go
Took my daughter (toddler) to a theme park and she rode her first roller coaster.
Then she gave me the recap, “Daddy, the roller coaster was going so fast and I screamed cause it was fun and fast” 🥺
Then she gave me the recap, “Daddy, the roller coaster was going so fast and I screamed cause it was fun and fast” 🥺
December 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Took my daughter (toddler) to a theme park and she rode her first roller coaster.
Then she gave me the recap, “Daddy, the roller coaster was going so fast and I screamed cause it was fun and fast” 🥺
Then she gave me the recap, “Daddy, the roller coaster was going so fast and I screamed cause it was fun and fast” 🥺
Wrote about monitoring ArgoCD on the blog. Get more visibility into your GitOps pipelines.
smig.tech/blog/sre/arg...
smig.tech/blog/sre/arg...
Monitoring ArgoCD with Prometheus and Grafana
Enable ArgoCD metrics, service monitors, and Grafana dashboards for complete GitOps pipeline visibility
smig.tech
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Wrote about monitoring ArgoCD on the blog. Get more visibility into your GitOps pipelines.
smig.tech/blog/sre/arg...
smig.tech/blog/sre/arg...
@kelseyhightower.com hope I run into you at kubecon!
Just want to say you were right a 2 years ago when I met with you. Learned a lot at the gig, but I left after 2 years.
Just want to say you were right a 2 years ago when I met with you. Learned a lot at the gig, but I left after 2 years.
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 PM
@kelseyhightower.com hope I run into you at kubecon!
Just want to say you were right a 2 years ago when I met with you. Learned a lot at the gig, but I left after 2 years.
Just want to say you were right a 2 years ago when I met with you. Learned a lot at the gig, but I left after 2 years.
Reposted by Mike
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
September 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.
All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
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In a shocking on-air moment, a “Fox and Friends” co-host said homeless people suffering from mental health issues who refuse help should be killed
'Just Kill 'Em': Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People
"Fox and Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade made a jaw-dropping remark while discussing homelessness and mental health.
www.huffpost.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Reposted by Mike
Finally got around reading samwho.dev/big-o/ from @samwho.dev!
already forwarded it to a few colleagues :)
I honestly thought it'd be a more complex/taxing read so I'm super happy it wasn't at all and is actually - as all past blog posts - super well made (+visuals!!).
already forwarded it to a few colleagues :)
I honestly thought it'd be a more complex/taxing read so I'm super happy it wasn't at all and is actually - as all past blog posts - super well made (+visuals!!).
Big O
A visual introduction to big O notation.
samwho.dev
September 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Finally got around reading samwho.dev/big-o/ from @samwho.dev!
already forwarded it to a few colleagues :)
I honestly thought it'd be a more complex/taxing read so I'm super happy it wasn't at all and is actually - as all past blog posts - super well made (+visuals!!).
already forwarded it to a few colleagues :)
I honestly thought it'd be a more complex/taxing read so I'm super happy it wasn't at all and is actually - as all past blog posts - super well made (+visuals!!).
Learned a lot lately about how teams approach trust in infrastructure.
Sometimes the instinct is to build from scratch — even when battle-tested, scalable solutions exist.
I’m looking to join a team that trusts modern tools and debates with curiosity, not fear.
Sometimes the instinct is to build from scratch — even when battle-tested, scalable solutions exist.
I’m looking to join a team that trusts modern tools and debates with curiosity, not fear.
July 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Learned a lot lately about how teams approach trust in infrastructure.
Sometimes the instinct is to build from scratch — even when battle-tested, scalable solutions exist.
I’m looking to join a team that trusts modern tools and debates with curiosity, not fear.
Sometimes the instinct is to build from scratch — even when battle-tested, scalable solutions exist.
I’m looking to join a team that trusts modern tools and debates with curiosity, not fear.
yesterday, this artist gave me flowers. Playing music full time seems like such a life time ago. Wild that I’ve been back in tech for 4+ years now.
I do miss the stage a lot. Traveling. Playing music with friends. It was good times.
I do miss the stage a lot. Traveling. Playing music with friends. It was good times.
July 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
yesterday, this artist gave me flowers. Playing music full time seems like such a life time ago. Wild that I’ve been back in tech for 4+ years now.
I do miss the stage a lot. Traveling. Playing music with friends. It was good times.
I do miss the stage a lot. Traveling. Playing music with friends. It was good times.
June 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Been reading man pages for years.
Today, I switched to using NeoVim as my MANPAGER.
The syntax highlighting alone made a huge difference.
Especially when reading on screens.
Honestly, I wish I'd done this sooner.
What's your MANPAGER setup?
Today, I switched to using NeoVim as my MANPAGER.
The syntax highlighting alone made a huge difference.
Especially when reading on screens.
Honestly, I wish I'd done this sooner.
What's your MANPAGER setup?
June 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Been reading man pages for years.
Today, I switched to using NeoVim as my MANPAGER.
The syntax highlighting alone made a huge difference.
Especially when reading on screens.
Honestly, I wish I'd done this sooner.
What's your MANPAGER setup?
Today, I switched to using NeoVim as my MANPAGER.
The syntax highlighting alone made a huge difference.
Especially when reading on screens.
Honestly, I wish I'd done this sooner.
What's your MANPAGER setup?