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There’s this specific kind of magic in software engineering that still completely catches me off guard. You write some code, configure a few things, and suddenly you've essentially breathed life into a piece of metal. I decided to spend my holiday weekend chasing that exact feeling. In my last update, I mentioned I was diving into Phase 3 of my HP EliteDesk homelab build. Today, that setup is officially complete, and honestly? The results are blowing my mind. I took a machine that I had to manually baby and turned it into a fully automated, self-monitoring ecosystem. Here is what the server is doing on its own right now: 🚀 Zero-Touch Deployments: I deployed a Self-Hosted GitHub Actions Runner directly on the hardware. Now, when I push code from my laptop, the server securely authenticates using temporary tokens, pulls the fresh code, and rebuilds the Docker containers completely in the background. No SSH-ing in. No manual commands. It just... works. 📲 A Server That Texts Me: I set up Uptime Kuma to keep a constant heartbeat on my applications and wired it into a custom Telegram bot. If my PostgreSQL database even blinks, the server literally sends a text message straight to my phone in real-time. Sitting back and watching a physical machine across the room deploy code on its own while the green checkmarks roll in is an incredible feeling. It reminds me exactly why I fell in love with tech. It’s a playground that never stops evolving, and there’s always a new layer of automation that completely shifts your perspective on what is possible. And speaking of the code it's deploying... TaskZilla is coming to you soon. 👀 What was the last technical concept or project that genuinely surprised you or reignited your passion for tech? Let's chat in the comments! 👇 #SoftwareEngineering #Homelab #DevOps #GitHubActions #Docker #BuildingInPublic #TechPassion

The last few weeks we at Zure have been working on a new open source project to make building Infrastructure as Code on #Azure easier & with better quality. Today it's ready to show it to the world: Announcing "Az Infra Harness". Az Infra Harness guides you as user of coding agents (Anthropic Claude Code, GitHub Copilot & OpenCode are supported) Install skills in your coding agents: npx @zureltd/az-infra-harness init --agent claude # Claude Code npx @zureltd/az-infra-harness init --agent copilot # GitHub Copilot npx @zureltd/az-infra-harness init --agent opencode # OpenCode Run the local web UI npx @zureltd/az-infra-harness Az Infra Harness will guide you through setting up the right specifications and context needed for the coding agent to eventually build the Infrastructure as Code. Please give it a try and see how this works for you. Let me know what works or didn't work so we can improve it. #codingagent, #claudecode #copilot #IaC #infrastructureascode

github universe 2025 was basically a reality check: agents are already part of how we ship code. less time on boring, repetitive tasks. more time actually designing systems and solving hard problems. feels like devs + agents building side by side is just normal now. check out this link for more: https://lnkd.in/gh4RuHZg #GitHubUniverse #AIforDevs #StudentDevs

Over the past year, we at Independence Blue Cross have deployed GitHub Copilot to our technology teams and it has become a valuable force multiplier for our development teams and has helped us deliver more for less. By accelerating boilerplate coding, surfacing patterns faster, and reducing context-switching, developers focus more time on business problem-solving and higher-value work. Thanks to Larry Reeve, Robert Pruett, Timothy O'Malley, Mark Taylor #DeveloperProductivity #GitHubCopilot #AIinEngineering #SoftwareDevelopment #DevEfficiency

RISE just launched free native RISC-V CI runners on GitHub — and cited the StarFive VisionFive as the reference for what developers have had to work around until now. https://lnkd.in/gvfU7ZAP I had the honor to lead the team that built that board — owning the VisionFive platform end-to-end at StarFive, from hardware through software stack, and driving the growth of RVSpace into a global RISC-V developer community with a registered membership of 1,500+ engineers. The platform has since evolved into the VisionFive 2 and VisionFive 2 Lite, continuing to serve the open source RISC-V community. We always knew the bottleneck wasn't the silicon — it was ecosystem friction. Seeing @Linux Foundation now invest in removing that barrier is a humbling reminder of how far the community has come, and how much the work of many people quietly adds up. RISC-V's software moment is arriving. Excited to see where the @RISE Project ecosystem goes from here. #RISCV #EdgeAI #EmbeddedSystems #OpenSource #semiconductors

Weekly Recap: Observer Pattern, C# Source Generators, and GitHub Copilot SDK in C# [Apr 2026] This week covers Observer Pattern implementation and best practices in C#, source generator techniques, Factory Method and Composite patterns, and GitHub Copilot SDK multi-agent capabilities. Plus developer career videos on getting credit for your work, advancing past invisible barriers, and navigating strong opinions as a senior dev. Read the article here: https://bgh.st/moe01r

🚀 DevFlow is evolving — and this update is a big one. When I started building DevFlow, the goal was simple: Make developer consistency visible and rewarding. Now, it’s getting closer to that vision. ⚔️ A structured rank system (E → S tiers) 📊 XP progression based on real work 🔗 GitHub integration — your commits now count 📈 NEW: Contribution graph + weekly, monthly, yearly time tracking You can now see your effort — not just feel it. Still in beta, still improving every day. But the system is starting to take shape. If you're someone who values consistency over shortcuts, this is for you. 🌐 Try it: https://lnkd.in/dr9nx6Uf BuildInPublic #DevFlow #Developers #Productivity #GitHub #StartupJourney

GitHub Copilot is a pair programmer that suggests code snippets and full functions in real time inside your editor. It reads the surrounding code and comments to autocomplete patterns, draft unit tests, scaffold endpoints, and handle repetitive glue work. Best for developers who want to move faster and cut boilerplate without breaking flow. Use it to spike features, explore unfamiliar APIs, and standardize routine code. Guide it with clear function names and comments, review suggestions like any pull request, and keep security checks in place for critical paths. #GitHubCopilot #PairProgramming #DevTools

GitHub Copilot is transforming how applications are built - accelerating coding, automating workflows, and enabling faster prototyping. In enterprise environments, this speed must be paired with strong governance. Managed GitHub Copilot development environments ensure AI-powered innovation aligns with security, compliance, and operational standards. #GitHubCopilot #EnterpriseAI #AIDevelopment #SoftwareGovernance #DigitalEngineering #HexaCorp

GitHub Actions 2026: New Features That Save Developers Time Discover the best new GitHub Actions features in 2026, including timezone-aware schedules, non-zipped artifacts, smarter debugging, custom runner images, OIDC improvements, and workflow dispatch updat Read more → https://lnkd.in/dDzTjeFp #TheCampusCoders #Tech #Developers #WebDev