Archive - Don't Know Jack

Multi-cloud is a decision, not a slogan.

Aug 18 • Mark Wilkins

Bart Nukes the Defaults

Selecting defaults is faster. Records are still records

Aug 11 • Mark Wilkins

Bart Counts the Cores

VM size is a cost decision, not a lucky number

Aug 4 • Mark Wilkins

July 2026

The Instance That Would Not Die

Cries for help were ignored until it was too late

Jul 28 • Mark Wilkins

Going Multi-cloud for Mother Earth

Azure Blob storage for all the wrong regions

Jul 21 • Mark Wilkins

Selena Made It Public

What S3 actually does when you accept the defaults

Jul 14 • Mark Wilkins

What EFS actually deploys when you're not paying attention

Jul 7 • Mark Wilkins

June 2026

Bart Read the Terms and Conditions

He found something worth a Slack message at 7pm.

Jun 5 • Mark Wilkins

How many tokens did it take for AI to screw in a light bulb?

The honest answer to whether AI actually helps — and what it costs when it does.

Jun 4 • Mark Wilkins

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