I built GoCraft – an open-source generator for Go projects (Auth, DB, Docker, Swagger, gRPC)

Hey folks

I’ve been working on a project called [**GoCraft**](https://gocraft.online/) – an **open-source backend generator for Go** that helps developers skip boilerplate and jump straight into coding.

Instead of spending hours wiring up the same configs (Auth, DB, Docker, Swagger, etc.), GoCraft lets you:

* Add JWT Auth or OAuth2
* Choose DBs (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis)
* Auto-generate Dockerfile + Docker Compose
* Get Swagger docs + Postman collection
* Add gRPC or WebSocket support
* Even plug in AI APIs like OpenAI

The idea is simple → **pick your stack, generate, and start coding**.
No more copy-pasting boilerplate.

Repo: [github.com/telman03/gocraft-backend](https://github.com/telman03/gocraft-backend)
Website: [gocraft.online](https://gocraft.online/)

I’d love feedback from the community

* Is this something you’d use?
* What features would you want added?
* Any ideas on making it more useful for real-world projects?

Thanks for reading! Excited to hear what you think

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How do you manage your Vault/OpenBao policies as-code?

We're starting to use OpenBao which gets deployed by ArgoCD using the official Helm chart.
I would like to manage the policies etc. as-code via GitOps too, but I'm getting lost in all the options.

How are you guys solving this?

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Terragrunt with GitLab Pipeline

I am in a situation where I am using terragrunt to deploy my infra. I have similar folder structure

infrastructure-aws/ ← AWS-specific pipeline
├── vpc/
│ ├── terragrunt.hcl
│ └── tfvars.hcl
└── ec2/
│ ├── terragrunt.hcl
│ └── tfvars.hcl
└ loadbalancer/
│ ├── terragrunt.hcl
│ └── tfvars.hcl


Now if my tfvars.hcl there are some variables e.g. image, ami, etc
These variable are being used in terragrunt.hcl file, so it read the values from tfvars.hcl file and used those values further in input section

I have a ask to take user input from pipeline and pass it to my tfvars. I am unsure how to do that?
I didn't find any examples yet.

So basically in gitlab i will ask user to pass the value of let's say image and then run the pipeline and then terragrunt takes that values from the pipeline directly and use it.

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AI for DevOps. Related courses.

I’ve been searching AI relates to up my skills. Maybe someone can suggest something they’ve done?

I don’t mind a good online uni course. Doesn’t have to be Udemy and such.

It can be a broad spectrum suggestions as long as it’s related to automation and every day DevOps routines.

Appreciate in advance

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Our security team wants zero CVEs in production. Our containers have 200+. What's realistic here?

Our security team is on a mission for zero CVEs in production. Sounds great, to be honest. But in reality, its proving almost impossible. Our container images are showing upwards of 200 vulnerabilities each.

We scan constantly, patch aggressively, but new CVEs pop up almost daily. It's basically overwhelming. The developers are frustrated, productivity grinds to a halt with all the remediations, and prioritizing which vulnerabilities really matter feels impossible. Not to mention the false alarms that eat up tons of our time.

So I’m wondering, what’s a realistic target here? Is zero CVEs in production a pipe dream for container-heavy environments? Or are there smarter approaches?

I’m trying to figure out how to keep the dream alive without burning out the team in the process.

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Brief Overview of Release Orchestration 2025

I just finished writing a brief series of articles exploring how teams manage release orchestration. I'm posting this in case anyone else is facing comparable difficulties.

The articles go over the various strategies and patterns that contemporary development teams employ to plan their deployment procedures.

I'm always interested in hearing about the experiences of the community, so it would be wonderful to hear how others are handling their releases!

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where is the moderation on this sub

this sub has turned into a bunch of advertisements, low effort "how 2 fix, halp lol?!111", and "Hi! I just graduated with a degree in MIS, how do I get a devops job?"

do we even have mods?

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Four Months Into DevOps: Humbling and Challenging

My background has mostly been in supporting internal IT, and recently I got put on a plan to transition into DevOps. I was really excited about it at first. Four months in, it’s been a ride, humbling, for sure.

I’ve been struggling to get my head around Kubernetes, AWS, and Terraform. It’s been frustrating because I haven’t felt this stuck in a long time. In IT, I could usually figure out a solution with enough digging. DevOps feels different, there are so many possible solutions to any problem that it’s hard to know if I’m on the right track.

Even though it’s discouraging at times, I’m determined to keep learning. I know it’s part of the process, and hopefully, with time and practice, these concepts will start clicking. I think I just needed to vent.

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Quick question: Is envoy not supported on ubuntu 24.04?

Hi

I'm new to reverse proxy.

I wanted to look into using envoy proxy for a project, and went to install it. I'm running ubuntu 24.04 both on my laptop and on the server I'm going to deploy to.

Much to my surprise the latest ubuntu version in the official installation documentation is ubuntu 22.04.

https://www.envoyproxy.io/docs/envoy/latest/start/install#install-binaries

Is Envoy nearing EOL or moved to another project (maybe name change?) or is there another explanation.

There seems to not be a single hit when searching for "24.04" and "envoy".

What other proxy servers would be a good choice to use on Ubuntu 24.04?

Thanks.

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Built a Datadog pricing estimator — what service should I add next?

Hey folks, I’ve been working on interactive pricing calculators similar to what AWS/Azure offer today.

I started with Datadog (probably not the easiest first choice 😅). You can check it out here: uniqalc.com/datadog.

I’m considering doing OpenAI next, but curious — are there other tools/services you’d want to see supported?

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Flaky login tests due to 2FA — how to handle it?

We’ve got 2FA enabled in staging. Our Selenium tests fail half the time because the OTP flow blocks automation. I don’t want to disable 2FA entirely. Has anyone else run into this?

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Shall I make the move to DevOp?

Working as a senior Infrastructure engineer currently looking after network, VMware and Azure/M365 platform in a hybrid cloud environment. Working as a lead overseeing architecture, design and implementation. Worked heavily in Azure, IAC, pipelines, observability and other DevOps tools in the past 2 years. Shall I make the move to DevOps or aim for Architect type path? I want to stay hands on technically. Any advise is much appreciated.

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Easiest way to keep internal documentation up to date other than doing it manually every time?

I understand that engineers need to state the reasoning behind code in docs, but what about the facts like retry mechanisms, constant, API specs, etc... these little mundane things that could change at any time...


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Easy Cron Job in JSON?

I could get some feedback on my project…

It's a cron job for Linux systems. It differs from the system cron job in that you write jobs in JSON, a more user-friendly format, and you can specify system conditions for the job.

```json
"jobs": [
{
"denoscription": "Nightly backup",
"command": "/usr/local/bin/backup.sh",
"schedule": {
"minute": "0",
"hour": "2",
"day_of_month": "*",
"month": "*",
"day_of_week": "*"
},
"conditions": {
"cpu": "<80%",
"ram": "<90%",
"disk": {
"/": "<95%"
}
}
}
]
}
```

GitHub: https://github.com/GiuseppePuleri/NanoCron

Video demo: https://nanocron.puleri.it/nanocron_video.mp4

Could this be useful in Docker?

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Career choices


I've been in CS for about a year now and I've discovered that i can't stand frontend, I respect everyone who takes this side of SE as their life commitment but its not for me , however can a software engineer take on Cloud and Devops roles too alongside the backend tasks if that what interest him a do not touch frontend end at all ? Meaning can he combine these two areas and be highly paid without needing to know frontend ?

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To all the devs out there, how do u guys like to be sold?

Do not say test and see myself i know you do, but what else what kind of messaging and marketing is you like. I know you guys won't get on a sales call. you need to try first or build yourself. But if i have to sell you. How are you buying people??

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Introducing Upyng – A Powerful Offline Utility App for DevOps & Techies!

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on something I’m really excited to share – my app Upyng. It’s currently available for macOS, and I’m actively working on bringing it to Windows and Linux by October 15.

Originally, I planned to launch Upyng as an online website, but I ran into issues integrating Google Ads. Since the entire project is built using Flutter, I decided to pivot and build proper desktop apps instead. This turned out to be a great decision — now everything works completely offline, with no dependency on third-party websites.

Upyng brings together several commonly used developer and debugging tools into one clean, fast, and modern app, so you don’t have to juggle multiple sites or separate utilities.

Current features include:
• Regex tester
• JSON / YAML / XML / CSV formatter & viewer
• Grok tester
• Text compare
• Cron helper
• QR code generator

For this launch month, Upyng is available at a reduced price until October 31. After that, the price will increase, so it’s a good time to grab it early and support the project.

Current status:
• Available now: macOS
• Coming October 15: Windows & Linux

Mac App Store link—> https://apps.apple.com/in/app/upyng-devtools-more/id6752918289?mt=12

I’d love to get your feedback, suggestions, and support to help shape Upyng’s future development.

Thanks so much,
— Suraj


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Switching from Data Science to Cloud Engineering? Need opinions from people in the industry

Hi everyone,
I’ve been learning and practicing data science and ML for the last 6 months. I also hold Cisco and IBM certifications in this field, and I feel somewhat comfortable with the basics now.

But recently, I’ve noticed that almost everyone is getting into data science/ML, and the competition seems extremely high. That’s why I’m considering shifting my focus toward cloud computing and cloud engineering roles — something that feels more engineering-focused and potentially in higher demand.

For those of you already working in tech (especially in cloud or data-related roles):

Do you think it’s worth pivoting from data science to cloud engineering at this stage?

What’s the job market like for cloud engineers compared to data science right now?

Are there clear entry-level paths/resources you’d suggest?


Any honest suggestions or experiences would be really helpful. Thanks a lot!

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Bare metal OpenStack vs K8s-first for a self-service regional cloud?

Hi folks, I currently run a private DC with paying customers from direct b2b sales lines. I’d want to flip to self-service (sign up, provision, pay). I’m torn between:

A) Bare metal (Ubuntu 24.04) → OpenStack control plane (Ansible, Galera) → tenants via Terraform
B) Bare metal (Ubuntu 24.04) → Kubernetes mgmt layer → OpenStack on top → Terraform for tenants

3 questions:
1. From an operations POV, is OpenStack directly on metal simpler to run/upgrade, or is K8s-first more maintainable long term?
2. What’s your favorite portal + IAM + billing combo for dev-friendly self-service (API keys, projects/quotas, usage graphs)?
3. What guardrails are non-negotiable for open signups (quotas, egress controls, WAF/DDoS, rate limits, abuse detection)?

Bonus: Opinions on OVN vs OVS, Ceph design, Cells v2/regions, SSO/OIDC, blue/green upgrades, and GPU/MIG quotas welcome.

🙏

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Managing test analytics & flaky test detection - tools?

We have a growing suite, and flakiness is a nightmare. CI logs aren’t enough to see patterns. Are there analytics dashboards that track flaky tests over time?


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im a backend wants to extend my knowledge to devops and infrastructure

i made a book list , but think this list is overkill , im here to ask for recommendations how to approach that ?

my list is

The Linux Command Line" by William Shotts 2019

Deoplyment From scratch

fundamentals devops software delivery 

Learn docker in month of launch 

Learn kubernetes in month of launch 

Release it .
system performance 


\- i have some experience with docker

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