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vladdoster··on Tesla Roadster
aka a $245,000 loan to tesla with no interest for 10 years
vladdoster··on GitHub Outage
Wild I can't even view my repositories now via website or phone app... C'mon $MSFT.
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2026)

  Location: Nashville, TN
  Remote: true
  Willing to relocate: false
  Technologies: Python, Django, IaC, Terraform, Golang, CI/CD, Azure/AWS, {ba,z}sh, Lua, Springboot, 
                Redis, Docker, Open Service Broker, {,non}relational & vector dbs, shared services, SOA 
  Email: mvdoster@gmail.com
resume: https://linkedin.vdoster.com && http://github.com/vladdoster

sr. cloud software engineer @ Mastercard (5 years)

  Designed and built Platform-as-a-Service for microservice workloads running on Azure and AWS
  to migrate on-prem workloads to the cloud. The platform operates globally, allowing teams to 
  deploy to several Azure-backed regions worldwide. Helped plan and create regional landing zones
  in Azure for application teams wanting to perform globally. Designed platform components using 
  Terraform, Go, and Node; developed support tooling using Bash, Python, and Azure CLI. De-risk the 
  platform by addressing security vulnerabilities and ensuring the platform is PCI compliant.
api/devops software engineer @ Harvard Medical School (2 years)

  Worked as part of the DevOps team to manage a 15k core CentOS HPC cluster. Designed and implemented
  Python-based security scanning pipeline to securely deploy & run Apptainer images via SLURM.
  Coordinated cross-team emergency patching efforts. Collaborated with researchers and engineers across
  3-letter institutions to deliver secure research infrastructure. Built CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins,
  to automate code builds, testing, and deployments. Wrote Puppet modules to manage configuration of HPC fleet. 
  Wrote custom Puppet module & Python scripts to automatically remediate Tenable findings.
full-stack software engineer @ Global Prior Art (3 years)

  Used Django, Celery, Selenium grid, and AWS API Gateway for IP rotation to scrape USPTO patent PDFs,
  apply CV for data extraction, and generate reports with relevant claims, saving employees 4-5 hours daily.
  Wrote E2E black-box/fuzzing unit tests. Automated on-premise deployment via Github Actions and Ansible.
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (April 2026)

  Location: Nashville, TN
  Remote: true
  Willing to relocate: false
  Technologies: Python, Django, IaC, Terraform, Golang, CI/CD, Azure/AWS, {ba,z}sh, Lua, Springboot, 
                Redis, Docker, Open Service Broker, {,non}relational & vector dbs, shared services, SOA 
  Email: mvdoster@gmail.com
resume: https://linkedin.vdoster.com && http://github.com/vladdoster

sr. cloud software engineer @ Mastercard (5 years)

  Designed and built Platform-as-a-Service for microservice workloads running on Azure and AWS
  to migrate on-prem workloads to the cloud. The platform operates globally, allowing teams to 
  deploy to several Azure-backed regions worldwide. Helped plan and create regional landing zones
  in Azure for application teams wanting to perform globally. Designed platform components using 
  Terraform, Go, and Node; developed support tooling using Bash, Python, and Azure CLI. De-risk the 
  platform by addressing security vulnerabilities and ensuring the platform is PCI compliant.
api/devops software engineer @ Harvard Medical School (2 years)

  Worked as part of the DevOps team to manage a 15k core CentOS HPC cluster. Designed and implemented
  Python-based security scanning pipeline to securely deploy & run Apptainer images via SLURM.
  Coordinated cross-team emergency patching efforts. Collaborated with researchers and engineers across
  3-letter institutions to deliver secure research infrastructure. Built CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins,
  to automate code builds, testing, and deployments. Wrote Puppet modules to manage configuration of HPC fleet. 
  Wrote custom Puppet module & Python scripts to automatically remediate Tenable findings.
full-stack software engineer @ Global Prior Art (3 years)

  Used Django, Celery, Selenium grid, and AWS API Gateway for IP rotation to scrape USPTO patent PDFs,
  apply CV for data extraction, and generate reports with relevant claims, saving employees 4-5 hours daily.
  Wrote E2E black-box/fuzzing unit tests. Automated on-premise deployment via Github Actions and Ansible.
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2026)

  Location: Nashville, TN
  Remote: true
  Willing to relocate: boston || nashville
  Technologies: Python, Django, IaC, Terraform, Golang, CI/CD, Azure/AWS, {ba,z}sh, Lua, Springboot, 
                Redis, Docker, Open Service Broker, {,non}relational & vector dbs, shared services, SOA 
  Email: mvdoster@gmail.com
resume: https://linkedin.vdoster.com && http://github.com/vladdoster

sr. cloud software engineer @ Mastercard (5 years)

  Designed and built Platform-as-a-Service for microservice workloads running on Azure and AWS
  to migrate on-prem workloads to the cloud. The platform operates globally, allowing teams to 
  deploy to several Azure-backed regions worldwide. Helped plan and create regional landing zones
  in Azure for application teams wanting to perform globally. Designed platform components using 
  Terraform, Go, and Node; developed support tooling using Bash, Python, and Azure CLI. De-risk the 
  platform by addressing security vulnerabilities and ensuring the platform is PCI compliant.
api/devops software engineer @ Harvard Medical School (2 years)

  Worked as part of the DevOps team to manage a 15k core CentOS HPC cluster. Designed and implemented
  Python-based security scanning pipeline to securely deploy & run Apptainer images via SLURM.
  Coordinated cross-team emergency patching efforts. Collaborated with researchers and engineers across
  3-letter institutions to deliver secure research infrastructure. Built CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins,
  to automate code builds, testing, and deployments. Wrote Puppet modules to manage configuration of HPC fleet. 
  Wrote custom Puppet module & Python scripts to automatically remediate Tenable findings.
full-stack software engineer @ Global Prior Art (3 years)

  Used Django, Celery, Selenium grid, and AWS API Gateway for IP rotation to scrape USPTO patent PDFs,
  apply CV for data extraction, and generate reports with relevant claims, saving employees 4-5 hours daily.
  Wrote E2E black-box/fuzzing unit tests. Automated on-premise deployment via Github Actions and Ansible.
contributor @ Open-source documentation (5 years)

  Contributed hundreds of documentation corrections and enhancements to 400+ open source projects.
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (March 2026)

  Location: Nashville, TN
  Remote: true
  Willing to relocate: boston || nashville
  Technologies: Python, Django, IaC, Terraform, Golang, CI/CD, Azure/AWS, {ba,z}sh, Lua, Springboot, 
                Redis, Docker, Open Service Broker, {,non}relational & vector dbs, shared services, SOA 
  Email: mvdoster@gmail.com
resume: https://linkedin.vdoster.com && http://github.com/vladdoster

sr. cloud software engineer @ Mastercard (5 years)

  Designed and built Platform-as-a-Service for microservice workloads running on Azure and AWS
  to migrate on-prem workloads to the cloud. The platform operates globally, allowing teams to 
  deploy to several Azure-backed regions worldwide. Helped plan and create regional landing zones
  in Azure for application teams wanting to perform globally. Designed platform components using 
  Terraform, Go, and Node; developed support tooling using Bash, Python, and Azure CLI. De-risk the 
  platform by addressing security vulnerabilities and ensuring the platform is PCI compliant.
api/devops software engineer @ Harvard Medical School (2 years)

  Worked as part of the DevOps team to manage a 15k core CentOS HPC cluster. Designed and implemented
  Python-based security scanning pipeline to securely deploy & run Apptainer images via SLURM.
  Coordinated cross-team emergency patching efforts. Collaborated with researchers and engineers across
  3-letter institutions to deliver secure research infrastructure. Built CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins,
  to automate code builds, testing, and deployments. Wrote Puppet modules to manage configuration of HPC fleet. 
  Wrote custom Puppet module & Python scripts to automatically remediate Tenable findings.
full-stack software engineer @ Global Prior Art (3 years)

  Used Django, Celery, Selenium grid, and AWS API Gateway for IP rotation to scrape USPTO patent PDFs,
  apply CV for data extraction, and generate reports with relevant claims, saving employees 4-5 hours daily.
  Wrote E2E black-box/fuzzing unit tests. Automated on-premise deployment via Github Actions and Ansible.
maintainer @ Zinit (5 years)

  Develop and maintain a zsh plugin manager on Github with  4k stars. Implemented unit tests, 
  containerization, bug fixes, and new features. 
  See: https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/zinit
contributor @ Open-source documentation (5 years)

  Contributed hundreds of documentation corrections and enhancements to 400+ open source projects.
vladdoster··on Show HN: Omni – Open-source workplace search and chat, built on Postgres
Multiple pages link to a `API Reference` that returns a 404
vladdoster··on When does MCP make sense vs CLI?
Thoughts on Agent Context Protocol (ACP)?
vladdoster··on More macOS 26.3 Finder column view silliness
MacOS team probably hired a windows engineer
vladdoster··on Show HN: Rover – Embeddable web agent

  "Sync your logged-in browser sessions from the Extension to Cloud browsers. Access authenticated sites at scale."
Genuine question, have you seen 'cookie syncing' before (google, perhaps)? If so, what was it used for? I could understand if it they were cookies for your service only. It sounds like a security nightmare waiting to happen.
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (February 2026)
Please email me mvdoster@gmail.com.
vladdoster··on How to Scale a System from 0 to 10M+ Users
Pangram reports the article is 100% AI generated

https://www.pangram.com/history/a4492704-2897-4cfb-b921-b281...

vladdoster··on Ask HN: Ergo wireless keyboard with mouse for coding?
i have the previous version of the kinesis keyboard and have a Magic Mouse trackpad secured with Velcro in the middle area of the keyboard. It fits perfectly and lets me keep my hands on the keyboard.
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (December 2025)

  Location: Nashville, TN
  Remote: true
  Willing to relocate: boston || nashville
  Technologies: Python, Django, IaC, Terraform, Golang, CI/CD, Azure/AWS, {ba,z}sh, Lua, Springboot, 
                Redis, Docker, Open Service Broker, {,non}relational & vector dbs, shared services, SOA 
  Email: mvdoster@gmail.com
resume: https://linkedin.vdoster.com && http://github.com/vladdoster

sr. cloud software engineer @ Mastercard (5 years)

  Designed and built Platform-as-a-Service for microservice workloads running on Azure and AWS
  to migrate on-prem workloads to the cloud. The platform operates globally, allowing teams to 
  deploy to several Azure-backed regions worldwide. Helped plan and create regional landing zones
  in Azure for application teams wanting to perform globally. Designed platform components using 
  Terraform, Go, and Node; developed support tooling using Bash, Python, and Azure CLI. De-risk the 
  platform by addressing security vulnerabilities and ensuring the platform is PCI compliant.
api/devops software engineer @ Harvard Medical School (2 years)

  Worked as part of the DevOps team to manage a 15k core CentOS HPC cluster. Designed and implemented
  Python-based security scanning pipeline to securely deploy & run Apptainer images via SLURM.
  Coordinated cross-team emergency patching efforts. Collaborated with researchers and engineers across
  3-letter institutions to deliver secure research infrastructure. Built CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins,
  to automate code builds, testing, and deployments. Wrote Puppet modules to manage configuration of HPC fleet. 
  Wrote custom Puppet module & Python scripts to automatically remediate Tenable findings.
full-stack software engineer @ Global Prior Art (3 years)

  Used Django, Celery, Selenium grid, and AWS API Gateway for IP rotation to scrape USPTO patent PDFs,
  apply CV for data extraction, and generate reports with relevant claims, saving employees 4-5 hours daily.
  Wrote E2E black-box/fuzzing unit tests. Automated on-premise deployment via Github Actions and Ansible.
maintainer @ Zinit (5 years)

  Develop and maintain a zsh plugin manager on Github with  4k stars. Implemented unit tests, 
  containerization, bug fixes, and new features. 
  See: https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/zinit
contributor @ Open-source documentation (5 years)

  Contributed hundreds of documentation corrections and enhancements to 400+ open source projects.
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (November 2025)

  Location: Nashville, TN
  Remote: true
  Willing to relocate: boston || nashville
  Technologies: Python, Django, IaC, Terraform, Golang, CI/CD, Azure/AWS, {ba,z}sh, Lua, Springboot, 
                Redis, K8s, Open Service Broker, {,non}relational & vector dbs, shared services, SOA 
  Email: mvdoster@gmail.com
resume: http://linkedin.vdoster.com

sr. cloud software engineer @ Mastercard (5 years)

  Designed and built Platform-as-a-Service for microservice workloads running on Azure and AWS
  to migrate on-prem workloads to the cloud. The platform operates globally, allowing teams to 
  deploy to several Azure-backed regions worldwide. Helped plan and create regional landing zones
  in Azure for application teams wanting to perform globally. Designed platform components using 
  Terraform, Go, and Node; developed support tooling using Bash, Python, and Azure CLI. De-risk the 
  platform by addressing security vulnerabilities and ensuring the platform is PCI compliant.
api/devops software engineer @ Harvard Medical School (2 years)

  Worked as part of the DevOps team to manage a 15k core CentOS HPC cluster. Designed and implemented
  Python-based security scanning pipeline to securely deploy & run Apptainer images via SLURM.
  Coordinated cross-team emergency patching efforts. Collaborated with researchers and engineers across
  3-letter institutions to deliver secure research infrastructure. Built CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins,
  to automate code builds, testing, and deployments. Wrote Puppet modules to manage configuration of HPC fleet. 
  Wrote custom Puppet module & Python scripts to automatically remediate Tenable findings.
full-stack software engineer @ Global Prior Art (3 years)

  Used Django, Celery, Selenium grid, and AWS API Gateway for IP rotation to scrape USPTO patent PDFs,
  apply CV for data extraction, and generate reports with relevant claims, saving employees 4-5 hours daily.
  Wrote E2E black-box/fuzzing unit tests. Automated on-premise deployment via Github Actions and Ansible.
maintainer @ Zinit (5 years)

  Develop and maintain a zsh plugin manager on Github with  4k stars. Implemented unit tests, 
  containerization, bug fixes, and new features. 
  See: https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/zinit
contributor @ Open-source documentation (5 years)

  Contributed hundreds of documentation corrections and enhancements to various open source projects.
  See: https://github.com/vladdoster
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (October 2025)

  Location: Nashville, TN
  Remote: true
  Willing to relocate: boston || nashville
  Technologies: Python, Django, IaC, Terraform, Golang, CI/CD, Azure/AWS, {ba,z}sh, Lua, Springboot, 
                Redis, K8s, Open Service Broker, {,non}relational & vector dbs, shared services, SOA 
  Email: mvdoster@gmail.com
resume: http://linkedin.vdoster.com

sr. cloud software engineer @ Mastercard (5 years)

  Designed and built Platform-as-a-Service for microservice workloads running on Azure and AWS
  to migrate on-prem workloads to the cloud. The platform operates globally, allowing teams to 
  deploy to several Azure-backed regions worldwide. Helped plan and create regional landing zones
  in Azure for application teams wanting to perform globally. Designed platform components using 
  Terraform, Go, and Node; developed support tooling using Bash, Python, and Azure CLI. De-risk the 
  platform by addressing security vulnerabilities and ensuring the platform is PCI compliant.
api/devops software engineer @ Harvard Medical School (2 years)

  Worked as part of the DevOps team to manage a 15k core CentOS HPC cluster. Designed and implemented
  Python-based security scanning pipeline to securely deploy & run Apptainer images via SLURM.
  Coordinated cross-team emergency patching efforts. Collaborated with researchers and engineers across
  3-letter institutions to deliver secure research infrastructure. Built CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins,
  to automate code builds, testing, and deployments. Wrote Puppet modules to manage configuration of HPC fleet. 
  Wrote custom Puppet module & Python scripts to automatically remediate Tenable findings.
full-stack software engineer @ Global Prior Art (3 years)

  Used Django, Celery, Selenium grid, and AWS API Gateway for IP rotation to scrape USPTO patent PDFs,
  apply CV for data extraction, and generate reports with relevant claims, saving employees 4-5 hours daily.
  Wrote E2E black-box/fuzzing unit tests. Automated on-premise deployment via Github Actions and Ansible.
maintainer @ Zinit (5 years)

  Develop and maintain a zsh plugin manager on Github with  4k stars. Implemented unit tests, 
  containerization, bug fixes, and new features. 
  See: https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/zinit
contributor @ Open-source documentation (5 years)

  Contributed hundreds of documentation corrections and enhancements to various open source projects.
  See: https://github.com/vladdoster
vladdoster··on Typst: A Possible LaTeX Replacement
ah, I assumed it would be visible in the browser since it said read only. I stand corrected.
vladdoster··on Typst: A Possible LaTeX Replacement
The git repository[0] for your typist to latex filter in the “transform” article[1] you link in the conclusion returns a 403 error :/

I’d love to see the code

[0]https://lee-phillips.org/typstfilters/code

[1] https://lee-phillips.org/typstfilters

vladdoster··on SSH3: Faster and rich secure shell using HTTP/3
given last commit was 1+ year ago, anyone know what the status of the project is?
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (September 2025)

  Location: Nashville, TN
  Remote: true
  Willing to relocate: boston || nashville
  Technologies: Python, Django, IaC, Terraform, Golang, CI/CD, Azure/AWS, {ba,z}sh, Lua, Springboot, 
                Redis, K8s, Open Service Broker, {,non}relational & vector dbs, shared services, SOA 
  Email: mvdoster@gmail.com
resume: http://linkedin.vdoster.com

sr. cloud software engineer @ Mastercard (5 years)

  Designed and built Platform-as-a-Service for microservice workloads running on Azure and AWS
  to migrate on-prem workloads to the cloud. The platform operates globally, allowing teams to 
  deploy to several Azure-backed regions worldwide. Helped plan and create regional landing zones
  in Azure for application teams wanting to perform globally. Designed platform components using 
  Terraform, Go, and Node; developed support tooling using Bash, Python, and Azure CLI. De-risk the 
  platform by addressing security vulnerabilities and ensuring the platform is PCI compliant.
api/devops software engineer @ Harvard Medical School (2 years)

  Worked as part of the DevOps team to manage a 15k core CentOS HPC cluster. Designed and implemented
  Python-based security scanning pipeline to securely deploy & run Apptainer images via SLURM.
  Coordinated cross-team emergency patching efforts. Collaborated with researchers and engineers across
  3-letter institutions to deliver secure research infrastructure. Built CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins,
  to automate code builds, testing, and deployments. Wrote Puppet modules to manage configuration of HPC fleet. 
  Wrote custom Puppet module & Python scripts to automatically remediate Tenable findings.
software engineer @ Global Prior Art (3 years)

  Used Django, Celery, Selenium grid, and AWS API Gateway for IP rotation to scrape USPTO patent PDFs,
  apply CV for data extraction, and generate reports with relevant claims, saving employees 4-5 hours daily.
  Wrote E2E black-box/fuzzing unit tests. Automated on-premise deployment via Github Actions and Ansible.
maintainer @ Zinit (5 years)

  Develop and maintain a zsh plugin manager on Github with  4k stars. Implemented unit tests, 
  containerization, bug fixes, and new features. 
  See: https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/zinit
contributor @ Open-source documentation (5 years)

  Contributed hundreds of documentation corrections and enhancements to various open source projects.
  See: https://github.com/vladdoster
vladdoster··on Using Claude Code SDK to reduce E2E test time
Few questions:

    1. Are you seeing a lower number of production hot fixes? 

    2. Have you tried other models? Or thought about using   Output of different models and using combining the output if they have a delta.

    3. Other than time & cost, what benchmarks in terms of software are considered (i.e., less hot fixes, etc.)?
This is really cool, btw
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2025)

  Location: Nashville, TN
  Remote: true
  Willing to relocate: boston || san francisco
  Technologies: Python, Django, IaC, Terraform, Golang, CI/CD, Azure/AWS, {ba,z}sh, Lua, Springboot, 
                Redis, K8s, Open Service Broker, {,non}relational & vector dbs, shared services, SOA 
  Email: mvdoster@gmail.com
resume: http://linkedin.vdoster.com

sr. cloud software engineer @ Mastercard (5 years)

  Designed and built Platform-as-a-Service for microservice workloads running on Azure and AWS
  to migrate on-prem workloads to the cloud. The platform operates globally, allowing teams to 
  deploy to several Azure-backed regions worldwide. Helped plan and create regional landing zones
  in Azure for application teams wanting to perform globally. Designed platform components using 
  Terraform and Go; developed support tooling using Bash, Python, and the Azure CLI. De-risk the 
  platform by addressing security vulnerabilities and ensuring the platform is PCI compliant.
api/devops software engineer @ Harvard Medical School (2 years)

  Worked as part of the DevOps team to manage a 15k core CentOS HPC cluster. Designed and implemented
  Python-based container security scanning pipeline to securely deploy Docker & Singularity 
  containers to an HPC cluster. Coordinated cross-team emergency patching efforts. Wrote custom Puppet 
  Module & Python scripts to automatically remediate Tenable findings. Wrote custom Ruby Facts for 
  visibility and reporting.
software engineer @ Global Prior Art (3 years)

  Used Django, Celery, Selenium grid, and AWS API Gateway for IP rotation to scrape USPTO patent PDFs,
  apply CV for data extraction, and generate reports with relevant claims, saving employees 4-5 hours daily.
  Wrote E2E black-box/fuzzing unit tests. Automated on-premise deployment via Github Actions and Ansible.
maintainer @ Zinit (5 years)

  Develop and maintain a zsh plugin manager on Github that has 3750 stars. Implemented unit tests, 
  containerization, bug fixes, and new features. 
  See: https://github.com/zdharma-continuum/zinit
contributor @ Open-source documentation (5 years)

  Contributed hundreds of documentation corrections and enhancements to various open source projects.
  See: https://github.com/vladdoster
vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (August 2025)
You added an extra 'l' to moeller in the link to the writer’s dilemma script
vladdoster··on Ask HN: What toolchains are people using for desktop app development in 2025?
Flutter is a super compelling framework (https://flutter.dev/multi-platform/desktop), but I’d live in fear of it randomly being sent to the Google graveyard.
vladdoster··on Show HN: Web Apps for Python Devs with Auto-Generated UI
The application in the demo video left me with a few questions

1. Why does it use two requests with OPTIONS and POST methods instead of a single GET? Is this to reduce the amount/complexity of error handling logic in the generated application?

2. Why use a POST http request to get the sales data. I would have expected the route to use GET in this situation?

vladdoster··on Ask questions about Git repositories from a web UI
Receiving an error:

  Application error: a client-side exception has occurred (see the browser console for more information).
Console error:

  e: the server responded with a status of 401 ()
  TypeError: undefined is not an object (evaluating 't.user.email')
vladdoster··on Ask questions about Git repositories from a web UI
Limiting by size in MiB is understandable for cost, but as a user it put me off after trying multiple repositories (popular OSS and personal) because I couldn't find one under that size and ended up not trying it at all. Curious to know how much repo size influenced the $20 pro cost.
vladdoster··on Launch HN: Onu (YC W23) – Turn scripts into internal tools in minutes
It's marketed with the ability to create 'production-ready' automation, but (AFAIK) neither your website nor five-minute video demonstrates a task that is not a 'success' and how an end-user might deal with that.

Is the 'sweeping it under the rug' regarding errors intentional to persuade viewers Onu is a stable & reliable tool and auto-magically handles it somehow, just an oversight, or am I overlooking where this is documented?

vladdoster··on Ask HN: Who wants to be hired? (May 2023)
lol, forgot to update card for AWS

https://github.vdoster.com

https://linkedin.vdoster.com

vladdoster··on Building a Blog with Next.js 13 and React Server Components
The author works at Vercel so this is their bread and butter.
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