Platform Engineering

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Web Engineering • Aug 16, 2026

Zero downtime database migration: 5 flags and a 17x P90 gap

A zero downtime database migration is five feature-flagged phases, not a cutover. P95 said 4x slower, P90 said 17x, and the comparison code took a region down.

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Web Engineering • Aug 14, 2026

Kubernetes on bare metal: the 4 cloud integrations you must build

Run Kubernetes on bare metal and four integrations become yours: node identity, LoadBalancer IPs, provisioning, storage. Oxide shipped three; one is blocked.

10 min read

AI Coding Agents & DX • Aug 6, 2026

Run CI/CD on Cloudflare Workflows: deploy in 18 lines, 33 free runs

Run CI/CD on Cloudflare Workflows and a GitHub Actions YAML becomes 18 lines of TypeScript. Which meter bills first, and what private beta still blocks.

10 min read