PinnedPublished inDiary of an SREHow do you REALLY pronounce kubectl?Until I can figure it out, I’m calling it “that kube tool”Jul 1, 20202Jul 1, 20202
Published inUnsweetened DreamsI fall down when I laugh.Today is World Narcolepsy Day. I’m raising awareness.Oct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021Get an email whenever Keri Savoca publishes.SubscribeBy signing up, you will create a Medium account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.Medium sent you an email at to complete your subscription.
Move Over, Healing Crystals — It’s Time For Healing YarnWho needs science when you can believe in the power of interlocked fibers?Feb 3, 20212Feb 3, 20212
Here’s Your New Year’s Resolution: Stop Depriving Yourself of Things You Love For The Sake of…You can still be productive if you wake up at 9, refuse to meditate, throw out your journal, and ditch the forced routineDec 30, 20202Dec 30, 20202
Do Not Take Out A Coding Bootcamp Loan With Skills.FundNo matter what the lender’s website says, these loans are consumer loans — NOT private student loans — and cannot be refinanced.Nov 21, 20205Nov 21, 20205
Stop Talking About “The Algorithm” If You Didn’t Write the CodeYou don’t know what “the algorithm” actually does, so stop telling people how to beat itNov 12, 20201Nov 12, 20201
How To Be Your Company’s Most Annoying Google Drive CollaboratorIf your colleagues want to be all “modern”, they can upload your Word document to their Google thingy on their ownOct 16, 2020Oct 16, 2020
Published inDiary of an SREIt’s Time to Talk About the Coding Bootcamp PromiseHere’s what you should ask before enrollingAug 3, 20202Aug 3, 20202
If you have ever written about technology, content scrapers have been stealing your articles.How to find out if it has been happening to you — and what to do nextAug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020
Published inDiary of an SRE10 Git Commands That Don’t Exist, But ShouldLet’s take 'git blame' one step further with ‘git chastise'Jul 30, 20201Jul 30, 20201
Don’t Hit Publish Until You’ve Done These Three ThingsNo excuses. You’ll be ready to go in 10 minutes or less.Jul 29, 20202Jul 29, 20202
Published inDataDrivenInvestorDon’t you love it when people say that you should have an emergency fund?Thanks, Captain ObviousJul 27, 20201Jul 27, 20201
Published inDiary of an SREThere’s An Easter Egg In My Publication’s Header ImageBecause Medium won’t let me format it for mobileJul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
Good job taking care of the earth. Now can we do it WITHOUT an executive order?I’m not proud of our recent “go green” fad, and you shouldn’t be, eitherApr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
I Failed a Writing Assignment on CourseraFun fact: I am a full-time technical writerMar 17, 20201Mar 17, 20201
Published inTapad EngineeringWhat Does Your Home Office Look Like?As more and more companies are allowing (or mandating) remote work, I began to wonder what my colleagues’ home offices looked like.Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
Published inThe StartupGood With Technology? Please Help The Stubborn People In Your Life Practice Social Distancing.Don’t be pushy. Be helpful.Mar 15, 2020Mar 15, 2020
How To Make Your Apartment a Place You Actually Want To BeFor the times when, you know, you have to stay homeMar 15, 20202Mar 15, 20202