<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="/rss.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>All Systems Nominal — by Tyrel</title><description>A commonplace book for code, craft, and quiet hours.</description><link>https://allsystemsnominal.ca/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Kubernetes has actually been great</title><link>https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/kubernetes-has-actually-been-great/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/kubernetes-has-actually-been-great/</guid><description>Essay · 2 min</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 01:46:00 GMT</pubDate><category>kubernetes</category><category>selfhost</category></item><item><title>It&apos;s a weird feeling...</title><link>https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/it-s-a-weird-feeling/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/it-s-a-weird-feeling/</guid><description>Essay · 3 min</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:53:00 GMT</pubDate><category>personal</category><category>growth</category></item><item><title>I built my own Kubernetes management app with AI as a first-class citizen.</title><link>https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/i-built-my-own-kubernetes-management-app-with-ai-as-a-first-class-citizen/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/i-built-my-own-kubernetes-management-app-with-ai-as-a-first-class-citizen/</guid><description>I built a Kubernetes management app that has AI as a first‑class citizen instead of a feature tacked on and stapled together. </description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 22:39:00 GMT</pubDate><category>kubernetes</category><category>rigel</category></item><item><title>I saved $150 a month by hosting my own infrastructure</title><link>https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/i-saved-usd150-a-month-by-hosting-my-own-infrastructure/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/i-saved-usd150-a-month-by-hosting-my-own-infrastructure/</guid><description>I moved my apps and managed database from DigitalOcean to a local multi-node Kubernetes cluster. Hosting my own cluster using two local nodes and a node off-premise allowed me to save $150 a month. The local node allows me to have redundancy and achieve better performance without breaking the bank.</description><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate><category>kubernetes</category><category>local-hosting</category></item><item><title>We have more time than we think</title><link>https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/we-have-more-time-than-we-think/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/we-have-more-time-than-we-think/</guid><description>The piece reflects on the unsettling feeling of being in your early thirties, caught between where you expected to be and where you actually are, and how fears about time running out can make the future feel crushingly close. It ultimately reassures that many people start later and still succeed, emphasizing that there’s still plenty of time to learn, grow, and focus on the present instead of trying to live the future all at once.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:57:00 GMT</pubDate><category>personal</category></item><item><title>Social media is slop</title><link>https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/social-media-is-slop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allsystemsnominal.ca/blog/social-media-is-slop/</guid><description>It&apos;s more tiring than you think to continue reading the same doomer content on social media.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 02:01:00 GMT</pubDate><category>social-media</category><category>opinion</category></item></channel></rss>