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Gineesh Madapparambath

Gineesh Madapparambath

Gineesh Madapparambath is the founder of techbeatly. He is the co-author of The Kubernetes Bible, Second Edition and the author of Ansible for Real Life Automation. He has worked as a Systems Engineer, Automation Specialist, and content author. His primary focus is on Ansible Automation, Containerisation (OpenShift & Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). (Read more: iamgini.com)

Installing Ansible AI Skills with Lola and AI Forge

Installing Ansible AI Skills with Lola and AI Forge

In the previous post, we covered what Lola is and why it matters. Now let’s put it to work: installing Ansible community AI skills from the …

What is Lola? The Universal AI Context Package Manager

What is Lola? The Universal AI Context Package Manager

If you have been using AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, or Gemini CLI, you have probably come across the concept of skills, commands, …

Best Kubernetes Monitoring & Observability Tools (Updated)

Best Kubernetes Monitoring & Observability Tools (Updated)

Kubernetes has defined the standard for container orchestration, and it enables organizations to manage applications at scale. However, monitoring and …

Claude Code + Ansible Automation Platform: How I Manage AAP with MCP Server

Claude Code + Ansible Automation Platform: How I Manage AAP with MCP Server

Introduction I design and deploy Ansible Automation Platform for customers, and the day-to-day routine for most teams hasn’t changed much over …

Learn Ansible: A Comprehensive Guide to Courses, Certifications, and Exams (2026 Update)

Learn Ansible: A Comprehensive Guide to Courses, Certifications, and Exams (2026 Update)

Introduction Ansible is one of the most widely used open-source automation tools, letting teams automate everything from Linux and Windows servers to …

Book Review: Generative AI at AWS

Book Review: Generative AI at AWS

Authors: Nestor Gandara, Eduardo Ordax, Srikanth Daggumalli, Ashutosh Dubey Publisher: Packt

MCP Dev Summit Mumbai 2026: Tickets, Speakers, and Discount Code

MCP Dev Summit Mumbai 2026: Tickets, Speakers, and Discount Code

Table of Contents TL;DR About MCP Dev Summit Mumbai Why This Event Stands Out Session Highlights Ticket Pricing and Discount Code Who Should Attend? …

Open Source Summit India 2026: Tickets, Speakers, and Discount Code

Open Source Summit India 2026: Tickets, Speakers, and Discount Code

Table of Contents TL;DR About Open Source Summit India 2026 Why This Event Stands Out Conference Tracks Featured Speakers Schedule at a Glance Ticket …

Sudo for Beginners: Run Linux Commands with Elevated Privileges Safely

Sudo for Beginners: Run Linux Commands with Elevated Privileges Safely

Introduction If you have spent any time on a Linux system, you have probably typed sudo before a command without really thinking about why. sudo …

Get Discounted Tickets for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2026: Prices, Pass Types, and Discount Explained

Get Discounted Tickets for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2026: Prices, Pass Types, and Discount Explained

TL;DR Event: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2026 When: 18–19 June 2026 Where: Mumbai, Jio World Convention Centre Discount (Corporate): 30%+ off — use …

LFX Mentorship: How to Apply and What Actually Gets You Selected

LFX Mentorship: How to Apply and What Actually Gets You Selected

Introduction Step 4 in my guide to getting started with CNCF and KubeCon was applying to LFX Mentorship. It deserves its own post, because the …

How to Make Your First CNCF Project Contribution (Docs, PRs, and Slack)

How to Make Your First CNCF Project Contribution (Docs, PRs, and Slack)

Introduction In my guide on getting started with CNCF and KubeCon, step 3 was “make a non-code contribution first.” This post is the …

Podman Commands Cheat Sheet: A Practical Guide for Container Management

Podman Commands Cheat Sheet: A Practical Guide for Container Management

If you have worked with Docker, switching to Podman feels immediately familiar — but with a meaningful difference under the hood. Podman is …

How to Get Started with CNCF and KubeCon When You Don't Have a Mentor

How to Get Started with CNCF and KubeCon When You Don't Have a Mentor

Introduction A question I came across recently stuck with me. Someone said they have wanted to get into CNCF and KubeCon since their first year, but …

How to Set Up an Offline PyPI Server for Air-Gapped and Disconnected Environments

How to Set Up an Offline PyPI Server for Air-Gapped and Disconnected Environments

In enterprise or government environments, servers are often isolated from the internet for security or compliance reasons. When working in such …

Book Review: IncrediCoders: Python Adventures

Book Review: IncrediCoders: Python Adventures

Authors and Contributors: Ed Price, Hannah Grandine, Laura Larson, Gerry Wang

How to Configure SSH-Based Signed Commits in GitHub for the 'Verified' Badge

How to Configure SSH-Based Signed Commits in GitHub for the 'Verified' Badge

In the world of open-source and collaborative coding, identity matters. By default, Git allows anyone to configure their local environment with your …

Best Ways to Set Up an Ansible Development Environment (Linux, Windows, macOS, and Windows WSL)

Best Ways to Set Up an Ansible Development Environment (Linux, Windows, macOS, and Windows WSL)

Best Ways to Set Up an Ansible Development Environment (Linux, Windows, and macOS) If you want to write Ansible playbooks, roles, modules, or …

Book Review: Kubernetes for Generative AI Solutions

Book Review: Kubernetes for Generative AI Solutions

I finally finished reading Kubernetes for Generative AI Solutions by Ashok Srirama and Sukirti Gupta. It honestly took me some time to complete this …

Get 30% Off on KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 Tickets: Prices, Pass Types, and Discount Explained

Get 30% Off on KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 Tickets: Prices, Pass Types, and Discount Explained

TL;DR Event: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026 When: 23–26 March 2026 Where: Amsterdam Discount: 30% off 20% off Corporate and Individual tickets …

How to Become a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

How to Become a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA)

If you spend enough time working with Linux, automation, and platforms, the Red Hat certification path eventually becomes part of the conversation. …

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