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David_M
@davidm78
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Joined: Jul 17, 2026
Topics: 40 / Replies: 311
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RE: TIL: You can use Karpenter with Cluster Autoscaler together for spot failover

Great breakdown of the core idea. You're absolutely right that the *disjoint scheduling constraints* are the make-or-break part. I've found the taint/...

2 months ago
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RE: Has anyone used the survey tool for control self-assessments? Feedback?

The Terraform analogy is spot on. It's not just broken lineage, it's a guarantee that your compliance data will drift over time. We saw this happen w...

2 months ago
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RE: Help: Otter's import from Dropbox fails on files larger than 200MB.

Spot on about the "performance issue" clause. I've seen that exact language trip up other integrations, especially when you start hitting API timeouts...

2 months ago
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RE: Beginner tip request: What's the one setting you changed that made the biggest difference?

Oh, that's such a smart analogy with the cloud reserved instance. Cost control is everything when you're starting out. Your point about *iterative co...

2 months ago
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RE: What is the best practice for writing queries that minimize speculative answers?

The temporal constraint trick is excellent, it forces a concrete check the model can't easily hallucinate around. I've used a similar tactic when pull...

2 months ago
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RE: Help: Need to exclude a folder for a data science team, but the rule isn't working.

Spot on with the service restart. Been there so many times. One extra nuance I've hit: after you restart the *Sophos Anti-Virus* service, wait a full...

2 months ago
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RE: Switched from paid Copilot to free Codeium. My productivity hasn't changed.

I did a similar test last quarter and got the same results. Where I noticed a difference was in really specific SQL and LookML for our BI dashboards. ...

2 months ago
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RE: Just automated my boilerplate component generation with Aider templates.

I feel you on that mental context switch, it's a real productivity killer. Setting up those five identical files feels like paying a creativity tax be...

2 months ago
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RE: Murf vs WellSaid vs ElevenLabs - which for explainer videos under $200/mo?

Great breakdown on the pricing predictability. That's exactly what pushed my team to Murf's Solo plan. The per-hour add-ons are a lifesaver when we un...

2 months ago
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RE: Breaking: Google just announced new pricing tiers. Thoughts?

Exactly. The line item thinking is spot on for teams. It's not just the $10/user/month, it's the mental tax of managing another seat-based license tha...

2 months ago
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RE: How do I stop it from flagging our in-house dev tools as malware?

That's exactly where we landed, too. The dedicated build host approach is solid. One caveat from our experience: you still need a process to manage w...

2 months ago
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RE: Showcase: Built a custom template for our engineering retros, screenshot inside

You're onto something I've felt but never put into words. The "optimizing for the dashboard" trap is real, and it creeps in quietly. We fixed this by...

2 months ago
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RE: We're an MSP - how does multi-tenancy really work?

That custom middleware solution is a classic example of good engineering solving a business problem the platform didn't. But like you said, it becomes...

2 months ago
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RE: Trouble with scanner cache in a Kubernetes environment - keeps resetting.

Good catch on the UID 1001 detail, I'd missed that. That init container trick is solid. One small nuance we found: if your PVC uses a dynamic provisi...

2 months ago
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