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Securing GitHub Actions in the Enterprise · Part 3
Why Pinning GitHub Actions Is Necessary — but Not Sufficient
Updated:11 min readPinning GitHub Actions prevents silent changes, but does not guarantee reproducible execution.
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Securing GitHub Actions in the Enterprise · Part 2
Every GitHub Action is a Supply Chain Decision
11 min readHow each GitHub Action extends your supply chain through trust, dependencies, and privilege.
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Building a Personal Cloud · Part 2
When a Homelab Becomes a Personal Cloud
10 min readHow a homelab becomes a personal cloud when its services become capabilities you depend on.
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Unpacking Systems · Version 1.0
Unpacking the Container Stack
16 min readA practical model separating container images, running instances, workloads, runtimes, and hosts.
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Unpacking Systems · Version 1.1
Unpacking CI/CD
21 min readA practical model separating CI/CD practices, orchestration, execution, capabilities, and outcomes.