Container security, AI governance, and platform engineering, tested in production and argued without the hype. Every episode is a full essay from heyvaldemar.com, narrated by Docker Captain Vladimir Mikhalev in his own voice.https://heyvaldemar.com/enVladimir MikhalevContainer security, AI governance, and platform engineering, tested in production and argued without the hype. Every episode is a full essay from heyvaldemar.com, narrated by Docker Captain Vladimir Mikhalev in his own voice.episodicfalseVladimir Mikhalevpodcast@valdemar.aihttps://heyvaldemar.com/terraform-mcp-server-ga-agentic-iac-governance/https://heyvaldemar.com/terraform-mcp-server-ga-agentic-iac-governance/HashiCorp's Terraform MCP server is GA and IBM Bob can write production IaC. ENABLE_TF_OPERATIONS separates a safe assistant from autonomous apply.Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev10:12HashiCorp's Terraform MCP server is GA and IBM Bob can write production IaC. ENABLE_TF_OPERATIONS separates a safe assistant from autonomous apply.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/your-knowledge-depreciating-asset-judgment-compounds/https://heyvaldemar.com/your-knowledge-depreciating-asset-judgment-compounds/AI made reproducible knowledge free, so technical expertise is now a depreciating asset. Judgment is the one that compounds. Here is how to move your weight.Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev13:41AI made reproducible knowledge free, so technical expertise is now a depreciating asset. Judgment is the one that compounds. Here is how to move your weight.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/senior-engineer-signal-2026-velocity-risk/https://heyvaldemar.com/senior-engineer-signal-2026-velocity-risk/Juniors get the biggest boost from AI; seniors trust it least. That split is your earliest read on engineering risk, and on the talent you're about to lose.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev10:58Juniors get the biggest boost from AI; seniors trust it least. That split is your earliest read on engineering risk, and on the talent you're about to lose.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/agent-sprawl-2026-engineering-risk/https://heyvaldemar.com/agent-sprawl-2026-engineering-risk/Unknown numbers of AI coding agents run in parallel — no audit trail, no isolation, no per-team measurement. By 2026 that's an audit finding.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev14:01Unknown numbers of AI coding agents run in parallel — no audit trail, no isolation, no per-team measurement. By 2026 that's an audit finding.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/docker-supply-chain-hardening-solo-maintainer/https://heyvaldemar.com/docker-supply-chain-hardening-solo-maintainer/How I hardened a 730K-pull public Docker image from Scout grade D to OpenSSF Scorecard 7.8. Multi-stage build, cosign signing, SLSA provenance, non-root default, and the incident that changed how I ship attestations.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev14:25How I hardened a 730K-pull public Docker image from Scout grade D to OpenSSF Scorecard 7.8. Multi-stage build, cosign signing, SLSA provenance, non-root default, and the incident that changed how I ship attestations.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/cloudflare-web-analytics-astro-lighthouse-100/https://heyvaldemar.com/cloudflare-web-analytics-astro-lighthouse-100/How removing Google Analytics 4 from an Astro site unlocked Lighthouse 100, why Cloudflare Web Analytics replaced it, and what the tradeoffs actually cost.Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev9:03How removing Google Analytics 4 from an Astro site unlocked Lighthouse 100, why Cloudflare Web Analytics replaced it, and what the tradeoffs actually cost.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/exposed-ai-messages-security-gate-missing/https://heyvaldemar.com/exposed-ai-messages-security-gate-missing/Over half of AI-enabled apps on major backends carry severe misconfigurations. A hands-on analysis of the 300M-message Firebase breach, the insecure default that caused it, and the 3-layer Operational Discipline Protocol — with specific tooling — to shut down Agent Sprawl before regulators do it for you.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev13:53Over half of AI-enabled apps on major backends carry severe misconfigurations. A hands-on analysis of the 300M-message Firebase breach, the insecure default that caused it, and the 3-layer Operational Discipline Protocol — with specific tooling — to shut down Agent Sprawl before regulators do it for you.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/ai-agent-blast-radius-assessment/https://heyvaldemar.com/ai-agent-blast-radius-assessment/Everyone is buying Mac Minis and installing AI agents. I tested one in isolation. Here is the architectural framework for deployment that the Instagram hype does not include.Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev8:16Everyone is buying Mac Minis and installing AI agents. I tested one in isolation. Here is the architectural framework for deployment that the Instagram hype does not include.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/amazon-project-dawn-community-is-dead/https://heyvaldemar.com/amazon-project-dawn-community-is-dead/Amazon laid off Jason Dunn, the architect of the AWS Community Builders program. This isn't the death of community — it's the signal that community must prove production value, not just engagement metrics.Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev6:59Amazon laid off Jason Dunn, the architect of the AWS Community Builders program. This isn't the death of community — it's the signal that community must prove production value, not just engagement metrics.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/infosys-devin-ai-devops-legacy/https://heyvaldemar.com/infosys-devin-ai-devops-legacy/Infosys just deployed Devin AI globally. If you are a DevOps engineer competing on technical execution, you are now "Legacy Labor". Here is the blueprint to survive.Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev6:07Infosys just deployed Devin AI globally. If you are a DevOps engineer competing on technical execution, you are now "Legacy Labor". Here is the blueprint to survive.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/end-of-executor-dragonfly-ai/https://heyvaldemar.com/end-of-executor-dragonfly-ai/Anisoptera's "Dragonfly" platform just proved that specialized CV engineers are no longer irreplaceable. Here is the math ($150k vs $5k) and the architectural blueprint to survive the shift.Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev4:49Anisoptera's "Dragonfly" platform just proved that specialized CV engineers are no longer irreplaceable. Here is the math ($150k vs $5k) and the architectural blueprint to survive the shift.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/ai-productivity-measurement/https://heyvaldemar.com/ai-productivity-measurement/AI adoption is easy. Proving productivity isn't. A Docker Captain's view on why AI impact is hard to measure—and how teams can finally prove real value.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev5:18AI adoption is easy. Proving productivity isn't. A Docker Captain's view on why AI impact is hard to measure—and how teams can finally prove real value.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/platform-engineering-internal-developer-platforms-complete-guide/https://heyvaldemar.com/platform-engineering-internal-developer-platforms-complete-guide/A deep, practical guide to Platform Engineering. Learn how to build internal developer platforms, golden paths, GitOps workflows, and scalable cloud foundations.Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev16:55A deep, practical guide to Platform Engineering. Learn how to build internal developer platforms, golden paths, GitOps workflows, and scalable cloud foundations.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/docker-mcp-turn-gpt-into-real-devops-assistant-slack-github-stripe/https://heyvaldemar.com/docker-mcp-turn-gpt-into-real-devops-assistant-slack-github-stripe/Learn how to turn GPT into a real DevOps assistant using Docker MCP. Discover how AI agents can automate Slack, GitHub, Stripe, and more — securely and at scale.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev5:39Learn how to turn GPT into a real DevOps assistant using Docker MCP. Discover how AI agents can automate Slack, GitHub, Stripe, and more — securely and at scale.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/gitops-on-aws-real-world-devops-pipeline-with-argo-cd-terraform-and-eks/https://heyvaldemar.com/gitops-on-aws-real-world-devops-pipeline-with-argo-cd-terraform-and-eks/Learn how to build a production-grade GitOps pipeline on AWS using EKS, Argo CD, Terraform, Vault, and GitHub Actions. Real-world architecture. No buzzwords — just systems that scale.Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev4:43Learn how to build a production-grade GitOps pipeline on AWS using EKS, Argo CD, Terraform, Vault, and GitHub Actions. Real-world architecture. No buzzwords — just systems that scale.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/why-ai-fails-without-devops-what-no-one-tells-you/https://heyvaldemar.com/why-ai-fails-without-devops-what-no-one-tells-you/Without DevOps, AI fails fast. Learn how containers, CI/CD, and GitOps keep LLMs and ML systems like OpenAI and Hugging Face running at scale.Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev5:55Without DevOps, AI fails fast. Learn how containers, CI/CD, and GitOps keep LLMs and ML systems like OpenAI and Hugging Face running at scale.falsehttps://heyvaldemar.com/the-ai-era-from-technology-to-global-domination/https://heyvaldemar.com/the-ai-era-from-technology-to-global-domination/Exploring a future where AI controls all aspects of life, redefining global governance and social interactions.Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTVladimir Mikhalev4:47Exploring a future where AI controls all aspects of life, redefining global governance and social interactions.false