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The story behind Konstruct: Lessons learned scaling GitOps

In 2024, Civo acquired Konstruct (formerly Kubefirst) to reinforce our commitment to simplifying cloud computing complexities. When this acquisition was made, it began a whole new chapter for the team behind Konstruct. Over the years, we assembled our team by working with a community of thousands of engineers in what can be a very complex cloud native environment. We were fortunate to join forces with Civo as they aligned with our cloud native and portable vision.

Digital Employee Experience Is Now Core to IT - Recognized by Analysts, Reinforced by Customers

Over the past few years, Digital Employee Experience (DEX) has moved from emerging concept to essential capability for modern IT organizations. The conversation has changed. IT is no longer measured only by system uptime or ticket resolution. Today, success is defined by how technology actually performs for employees — and how consistently organizations can deliver productive, friction-free digital work.

Claude Code + OpenTelemetry: Per-Session Cost and Token Tracking

I was looking at our Claude Code spend in the Anthropic console the other day. Aggregate cost, aggregate tokens — no breakdown by developer, no breakdown by session. I knew my Hackathon team had been using it heavily on building out new features for the OpenTelemetry Distro Builder. But heavily how? I had no idea. Turns out Claude Code has been emitting OpenTelemetry signals the whole time. Per-session cost, token counts, every tool call it makes on your codebase.

Native Nix Support in Artifactory: The Binary Cache for the Enterprise

The “works on my machine” era is officially over. Nix is changing the way we think about software by treating packages as functional, immutable values, ensuring that a build works exactly the same way every time, on every machine. But while Nix excels on a local laptop, scaling that level of reproducibility across a global enterprise has historically been a challenge.

Best Website Monitoring Tools for Compliance and Security in 2026

Compliance audits used to be annual fire drills. Teams would scramble for weeks gathering screenshots, pulling logs, and hoping nothing slipped through the cracks. That approach no longer works when regulations like GDPR and HIPAA require continuous documentation and real-time evidence of security controls. Website monitoring tools designed for compliance have evolved to address this reality, automating evidence collection and flagging issues before auditors ever arrive.

Getting started with Windsurf and CircleCI

AI coding assistants are transforming how developers write software. Tools like Windsurf can generate entire modules, refactor complex code, and fix bugs in seconds. But speed comes with a tradeoff: AI-generated code can introduce subtle bugs, security vulnerabilities, or breaking changes that slip past even experienced developers. That’s where continuous integration comes in. CI acts as a safety net, automatically testing every change before it reaches production.

VictoriaMetrics February 2026 Ecosystem Updates

This month, we’re thrilled to see OpenAI using the VictoriaMetrics Stack internally — including VictoriaMetrics, VictoriaLogs, and VictoriaTraces — in their Harness engineering experiment, as shown in their architecture diagram. It’s a great way of combining observability and AI agents.

4 Smart Investment Opportunities to Make the Most Out of Your Money

In a world where rising costs of living and inflation often outpace the interest rates you might expect from your savings account, it's far better to make your money work for you than to leave it to stagnate. When it comes to investing your money, a diversified portfolio is often the best option. Low-risk, long-term investments can earn you a regular income of dividends over time, whereas higher-risk investments provide opportunities to make a lot of money, albeit with more risk of losing your cash. Here are a few ways to build your investment portfolio so you can make your money work for you.

Improving Energy Efficiency With Modern Temperature Control Hardware

Saving money on monthly bills is a top priority for most homeowners today. Updating the tech inside your home can make a massive difference in how much power you consume. Modern hardware allows for better precision when it comes to heating and cooling. These tools help maintain a comfortable environment without wasting resources on empty rooms.

How to Build a Revenue-Focused Content System for Technical Buyers

I have seen too many teams pour energy into content that looks great on paper but never moves a deal forward. Pageviews feel nice, but they don't pay the bills. What matters are influenced pipeline, sourced opportunities, and win rates. You need a practical operating plan for a lean team selling to developers and ops professionals. Every activity should tie directly to pipeline creation or acceleration.