https://andreivasiliu.com/series/self-hosting-the-blog/Recent content in Self-Hosting the Blog on Andrei VasiliuHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Andrei VasiliuThu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://andreivasiliu.com/from-docker-image-to-running-pod-completing-the-gitops-loop/Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://andreivasiliu.com/from-docker-image-to-running-pod-completing-the-gitops-loop/<p>The image is built, scanned, and pushed. The version tag is <code>v0.1.0-alpha.7</code>.</p>https://andreivasiliu.com/building-a-production-grade-cicd-pipeline-with-security-gates/Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://andreivasiliu.com/building-a-production-grade-cicd-pipeline-with-security-gates/<p>The artifact is already hardened. <a href="https://andreivasiliu.com/from-fintech-to-homelab-writing-an-enterprise-ready-dockerfile-for-hugo/" >From FinTech to Homelab: Writing an Enterprise-Ready Dockerfile for Hugo</a> was about building the container correctly. This post is about everything that has to happen after that.</p>https://andreivasiliu.com/from-fintech-to-homelab-writing-an-enterprise-ready-dockerfile-for-hugo/Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://andreivasiliu.com/from-fintech-to-homelab-writing-an-enterprise-ready-dockerfile-for-hugo/<p>In the <a href="https://andreivasiliu.com/from-hashnode-to-kubernetes-why-im-self-hosting-my-blog-like-a-bank-website/" >previous post</a>, I laid out my plan: treat this blog as a production application and host it using the same standards I apply when architecting platforms for private banking and fintech.</p>https://andreivasiliu.com/stop-rebuilding-your-images-build-once-promote-everywhere-manifesto/Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://andreivasiliu.com/stop-rebuilding-your-images-build-once-promote-everywhere-manifesto/<h2 class="relative group">The Enterprise Traceability Problem <div id="the-enterprise-traceability-problem" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-enterprise-traceability-problem" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Guessing whether <code>v1.3.0</code> in production actually includes yesterday&rsquo;s critical security patch is a dangerous game. Knowing exactly which version of an artifact is running in any given environment isn&rsquo;t just a nice-to-have dashboard feature&hellip; it&rsquo;s the foundation of a reliable release process. You can never afford to wonder if the build candidate QA just signed off on is truly the exact same binary you are deploying to users.</p>https://andreivasiliu.com/from-hashnode-to-kubernetes-why-im-self-hosting-my-blog-like-a-bank-website/Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://andreivasiliu.com/from-hashnode-to-kubernetes-why-im-self-hosting-my-blog-like-a-bank-website/<h2 class="relative group">The Question That Changed Everything <div id="the-question-that-changed-everything" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#the-question-that-changed-everything" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>Over the past months, I&rsquo;ve received a variation of the same question more than any other:</p>