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Docker

Aug 30, 20264 min read

Docker Images: Pin Digests or Watch :latest Ship a Different Binary

A Friday CI green on python:3.11-slim:latest became a Saturday outage when prod pulled a new digest. Pin the bytes, promote the same image, and stop treating Compose as Kafka.

docker
ci-cd

Illustrated overview of Slim CI in dbt: state:modified+ and --defer on a 1,000-Model Project

dbt

Apr 23, 20268 min read

Slim CI in dbt: state:modified+ and --defer on a 1,000-Model Project

How to get dbt CI from 50 minutes to 4 with state comparison and defer: manifest artifacts, GitHub Actions wiring, and the edge cases that bite.

dbt
ci-cd