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Cloudflare domain name server is not 1.1.1.1

The Cloudflare domain name server is the assigned hostname pair, not 1.1.1.1. Copy both names at the registrar, then prove the zone is Active with dig NS.

Build AlongCloudflareDNSDomainsDevOpsDeveloper Tools1 min read · Aug 25, 2026

Bot Preference Sync admits robots.txt never enforced

Bot Preference Sync writes your Search, Agent, and Training policy into robots.txt. A mismatch is an argument to keep crawling. The WAF is still the lock.

Strong OpinionsCloudflareSecurityWeb DevDevOpsTrend Commentary1 min read · Aug 22, 2026

If Claude Going Down Stops Your Team, You Have a Reliability Problem

Claude has logged 150+ outages since January 2026. A team stopped cold every time is missing a fallback, not absorbing an unavoidable single point of failure.

Strong OpinionsAI CodingClaude CodeArchitectureInfrastructureDevOps1 min read · Jul 29, 2026

How to Block AI Crawlers From Destroying Your Site

AI crawlers from OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic are hammering sites with millions of requests per month. robots.txt alone does not stop them. Here are the 4 layers that actually work.

Build AlongSecurityDevOpsWeb DevNginxCloudflare1 min read · Apr 11, 2026

Docker Security Audit: What I Actually Found

I ran a security audit on my self-hosted Docker stack and found 6 real issues that every hardening guide missed. Covers network exposure, secrets in env vars, base image risks, and automated scanning with Trivy and Dockle.

Meta AnalysisDockerSecurityDevOpsLinuxContainers1 min read · Apr 11, 2026

The Self-Hosted Developer Stack: Cancel Everything, Own Everything

Self-hosted developer tools in 2026 replace $200+/month in SaaS with a single $20/month VPS. After migrating 8 services off managed platforms, here is every tool, the migration difficulty, and what to skip.

Worth UsingDeveloper ToolsSelf-HostingLinuxDockerProductivityDevOps1 min read · Apr 11, 2026