Skip to content
lucavallin.com
HomeBlogProjectsVideosPhotosMentoringAbout
ENIT
~10,000 readers a month · the main event

The blog

Long-form notes on platform engineering, cloud-native infrastructure, the Linux kernel and the messy reality of running AI workloads. Written in the open, occasionally opinionated.

allcncfcloudgoogle-cloudlinuxpodcastcontainersterraformkubernetesdevopsnetworkingopen-sourcesecurityannouncementccicdcloud-nativeclub-cloudgitgithubgithub-actionsgoobservabilityserverlessservice-meshsoftware-engineeringaicertificationdatabasesinfrastructurereacttypescriptarchitectureawsconcurrencydeploymentebpfelasticsearchfirestorefrontendgdementoringmessage-queuenextjsperformancephpplatform-engineeringpythonrust
archive

More writing

My post about Istio is now on the Istio blog too!
3 December 2024 · 1 min read

My post about Istio is now on the Istio blog too!

A few months ago I published a post titled "The Istio Service Mesh for People Who Have Stuff to Do". The post was well-received and it's now available on the Istio.io blog too.

service-meshopen-sourcecncf
The Istio Service Mesh for People Who Have Stuff to Do
21 September 2024 · 9 min read

The Istio Service Mesh for People Who Have Stuff to Do

I recently made a contribution to Istio, an open-source service mesh that simplifies managing microservices. In this post, I explain how Istio handles traffic routing, security with mTLS, and observability, making complex systems more resilient and efficient.

service-meshopen-sourcecncf
How to Structure C Projects: These Best Practices Worked for Me
6 March 2024 · 8 min read

How to Structure C Projects: These Best Practices Worked for Me

I recently worked on two different C projects, and I wanted to structure them in a way that would make them easy to maintain and understand. I also wanted to make sure that the projects were easy to build and test. In this post, I will share my experience and the best practices I found for structuring C projects.

csoftware-engineeringopen-source
Meet verto.sh: Your Gateway to Open-Source Collaboration.
27 October 2023 · 4 min read

Meet verto.sh: Your Gateway to Open-Source Collaboration.

verto.sh simplifies your entry into the open-source world by curating accessible projects. Ideal for beginners making their first contribution, founders building teams, and maintainers seeking new contributors.

githubopen-sourcereacttypescriptnextjs
lucavallin.com

Software engineering, open source, motorcycles, photography & cats — all in one place.

GitHubLinkedInUnsplashInstagramYouTubeRSS
Luca Cavallin © 2026 · Sitemap