Torstein Skulbru
@tskulbru.dev
Software developer, native mobile dev, golang backend, devops, potato coder, but I also do other things
building IssueFlow: slack → github issues automatically
if you use slack + github, we need your feedback
https://issueflow.io
building IssueFlow: slack → github issues automatically
if you use slack + github, we need your feedback
https://issueflow.io
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Torstein Skulbru
@tskulbru.dev
· Jun 6
Slash Your AKS Costs: Run Resilient Production Workloads on Azure Spot VMs
Blog and stuff
tskulbru.github.io
Here’s how you can run resilient AKS workloads on Azure Spot VMs—up to 90% savings, zero downtime.
Learn the real secrets: automatic failover, smart failback, and seamless orchestration between spot & on-demand nodes.
tskulbru.github.io/posts/slash-...
#kubernetes #azure #devops #spotvms #cost
Learn the real secrets: automatic failover, smart failback, and seamless orchestration between spot & on-demand nodes.
tskulbru.github.io/posts/slash-...
#kubernetes #azure #devops #spotvms #cost
Reposted by Torstein Skulbru
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Basil, Basil, Basil! Thanks for the laughs Ms. Scales. RIP.
Basil, Basil, Basil! Thanks for the laughs Ms. Scales. RIP.
Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales dies age 93
British actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in beloved sitcom Fawlty Towers, has died age 93.
www.abc.net.au
October 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Basil, Basil, Basil! Thanks for the laughs Ms. Scales. RIP.
Basil, Basil, Basil! Thanks for the laughs Ms. Scales. RIP.
Daylight savings is over in Norway for this year.. Hello darkness my old friend..
October 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Daylight savings is over in Norway for this year.. Hello darkness my old friend..
just published: how I built IssueFlow to stop losing Slack conversations
the problem: 30% of bug discussions never become GitHub issues. they just... vanish.
wrote about the full journey, including the technical challenges
tskulbru.dev/posts/how-i-...
the problem: 30% of bug discussions never become GitHub issues. they just... vanish.
wrote about the full journey, including the technical challenges
tskulbru.dev/posts/how-i-...
I Built IssueFlow: Turn Slack Conversations into GitHub Issues with AI
How I lost dozens of minutes a week to copy-pasting Slack conversations into GitHub, and built an AI tool to solve it.
tskulbru.dev
October 23, 2025 at 7:20 AM
just published: how I built IssueFlow to stop losing Slack conversations
the problem: 30% of bug discussions never become GitHub issues. they just... vanish.
wrote about the full journey, including the technical challenges
tskulbru.dev/posts/how-i-...
the problem: 30% of bug discussions never become GitHub issues. they just... vanish.
wrote about the full journey, including the technical challenges
tskulbru.dev/posts/how-i-...
the best dev tools are invisible
IssueFlow (live now):
• talk in Slack
• mention @issueflow
• GitHub issue created
• never left Slack
that's it. MVP is free to try
issueflow.io
IssueFlow (live now):
• talk in Slack
• mention @issueflow
• GitHub issue created
• never left Slack
that's it. MVP is free to try
issueflow.io
October 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
the best dev tools are invisible
IssueFlow (live now):
• talk in Slack
• mention @issueflow
• GitHub issue created
• never left Slack
that's it. MVP is free to try
issueflow.io
IssueFlow (live now):
• talk in Slack
• mention @issueflow
• GitHub issue created
• never left Slack
that's it. MVP is free to try
issueflow.io
IssueFlow is live 🚀
your GitHub issues just appear from Slack convos. no copy-paste. no context loss.
we're looking for beta testers right now.
help me shape the roadmap: issueflow.io
your GitHub issues just appear from Slack convos. no copy-paste. no context loss.
we're looking for beta testers right now.
help me shape the roadmap: issueflow.io
IssueFlow - Turn Slack Conversations into GitHub Issues Instantly
Transform your team's Slack discussions into perfectly structured GitHub issues with AI. Stop losing context in support conversations.
issueflow.io
October 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
IssueFlow is live 🚀
your GitHub issues just appear from Slack convos. no copy-paste. no context loss.
we're looking for beta testers right now.
help me shape the roadmap: issueflow.io
your GitHub issues just appear from Slack convos. no copy-paste. no context loss.
we're looking for beta testers right now.
help me shape the roadmap: issueflow.io
I cant even add GIFs to posts or
Slack messages..!
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Slack messages..!
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October 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I cant even add GIFs to posts or
Slack messages..!
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Slack messages..!
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AWS HQ: 'Sir, we've lost containment. It's gone'
'What's it doing?'
'It's telling everyone to "stand by" while we're "working on it"... but sir, WE'RE not working on anything. The AI locked us out and is writing its own status updates'
'Dear god... it's gaslighting the entire internet'"
'What's it doing?'
'It's telling everyone to "stand by" while we're "working on it"... but sir, WE'RE not working on anything. The AI locked us out and is writing its own status updates'
'Dear god... it's gaslighting the entire internet'"
October 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
AWS HQ: 'Sir, we've lost containment. It's gone'
'What's it doing?'
'It's telling everyone to "stand by" while we're "working on it"... but sir, WE'RE not working on anything. The AI locked us out and is writing its own status updates'
'Dear god... it's gaslighting the entire internet'"
'What's it doing?'
'It's telling everyone to "stand by" while we're "working on it"... but sir, WE'RE not working on anything. The AI locked us out and is writing its own status updates'
'Dear god... it's gaslighting the entire internet'"
Remember, a few hours of trial, error and back-and-forth with an LLM can save you several minutes of doing it manually
September 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Remember, a few hours of trial, error and back-and-forth with an LLM can save you several minutes of doing it manually
YouTube premium, iOS app vs web. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
July 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
YouTube premium, iOS app vs web. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Reposted by Torstein Skulbru
This was a fun little #DIY #hardware project.
I made a physical YouTube sub counter display using #ESP8266 and #MicroPython.
blog.roysolberg.com/2025/07/yout...
I made a physical YouTube sub counter display using #ESP8266 and #MicroPython.
blog.roysolberg.com/2025/07/yout...
DIY Wi-Fi YouTube subscriber display: ESP8266 + LED Matrix
How to make a live YouTube sub counter with MicroPython. Beginner-friendly, no soldering needed.
blog.roysolberg.com
July 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This was a fun little #DIY #hardware project.
I made a physical YouTube sub counter display using #ESP8266 and #MicroPython.
blog.roysolberg.com/2025/07/yout...
I made a physical YouTube sub counter display using #ESP8266 and #MicroPython.
blog.roysolberg.com/2025/07/yout...
Wish this thing had less american politics. I could probably adjust my feed prefs but you know.. stuff.
June 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Wish this thing had less american politics. I could probably adjust my feed prefs but you know.. stuff.
Reposted by Torstein Skulbru
Computers used to scream every time they connected to the Internet. They knew. They tried to warn us. We did not listen.
June 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Computers used to scream every time they connected to the Internet. They knew. They tried to warn us. We did not listen.
Opted to use public transportation (boat) instead of driving+ferry today. Same travel time. Price was 7x higher taking public transportation. Yet it’s a mystery why more and more people drive instead of taking public transport
June 28, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Opted to use public transportation (boat) instead of driving+ferry today. Same travel time. Price was 7x higher taking public transportation. Yet it’s a mystery why more and more people drive instead of taking public transport
Ever had a single service failure take down your entire system? 😅
Just wrote about building microservices that survive chaos:
• Circuit breakers that know when to give up
• Retries that don't make things worse
• Breaking stuff on purpose!
tskulbru.dev/posts/buildi...
#Kubernetes #golang #devops
Just wrote about building microservices that survive chaos:
• Circuit breakers that know when to give up
• Retries that don't make things worse
• Breaking stuff on purpose!
tskulbru.dev/posts/buildi...
#Kubernetes #golang #devops
tskulbru.dev
June 26, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Ever had a single service failure take down your entire system? 😅
Just wrote about building microservices that survive chaos:
• Circuit breakers that know when to give up
• Retries that don't make things worse
• Breaking stuff on purpose!
tskulbru.dev/posts/buildi...
#Kubernetes #golang #devops
Just wrote about building microservices that survive chaos:
• Circuit breakers that know when to give up
• Retries that don't make things worse
• Breaking stuff on purpose!
tskulbru.dev/posts/buildi...
#Kubernetes #golang #devops
I wonder if we will ever see the EU gather together to become a republic, like merging of EU and NATO into a new thing
June 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wonder if we will ever see the EU gather together to become a republic, like merging of EU and NATO into a new thing
…I’m not the only weirdo who does this apparently! There’s dozens of us!
June 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
…I’m not the only weirdo who does this apparently! There’s dozens of us!
Stop drowning in migration scripts! 🌊
Struggling with DB rollbacks? Can't deploy safely? We've all been there.
Here's the systematic approach:
🔥 golang-migrate + Kubernetes
🔥 Easy rollbacks
🔥 Zero-downtime deployments
🔥 End the script chaos
tskulbru.dev/posts/db-mig...
#devops #golang #mongodb
Struggling with DB rollbacks? Can't deploy safely? We've all been there.
Here's the systematic approach:
🔥 golang-migrate + Kubernetes
🔥 Easy rollbacks
🔥 Zero-downtime deployments
🔥 End the script chaos
tskulbru.dev/posts/db-mig...
#devops #golang #mongodb
Database Schema Migrations with golang-migrate in Kubernetes
A practical guide to implementing database schema migrations using golang-migrate, with MongoDB examples and production deployment strategies using Kubernetes init containers.
tskulbru.dev
June 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Stop drowning in migration scripts! 🌊
Struggling with DB rollbacks? Can't deploy safely? We've all been there.
Here's the systematic approach:
🔥 golang-migrate + Kubernetes
🔥 Easy rollbacks
🔥 Zero-downtime deployments
🔥 End the script chaos
tskulbru.dev/posts/db-mig...
#devops #golang #mongodb
Struggling with DB rollbacks? Can't deploy safely? We've all been there.
Here's the systematic approach:
🔥 golang-migrate + Kubernetes
🔥 Easy rollbacks
🔥 Zero-downtime deployments
🔥 End the script chaos
tskulbru.dev/posts/db-mig...
#devops #golang #mongodb
Finally, the good old Windows Vista glass ui coming to my iOS devices. My life is now complete.
June 10, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Finally, the good old Windows Vista glass ui coming to my iOS devices. My life is now complete.
My blog (built using AstroJS) now uses Bluesky threads for comments!
No more spam—just real conversation.
Wrote about the why & how (with code) here:
tskulbru.github.io/posts/bluesk...
Would you use Bluesky for blog comments? Let me know!
#bluesky #blogging
No more spam—just real conversation.
Wrote about the why & how (with code) here:
tskulbru.github.io/posts/bluesk...
Would you use Bluesky for blog comments? Let me know!
#bluesky #blogging
Letting Bluesky Handle My Blog Comments
Blog and stuff
tskulbru.github.io
June 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
My blog (built using AstroJS) now uses Bluesky threads for comments!
No more spam—just real conversation.
Wrote about the why & how (with code) here:
tskulbru.github.io/posts/bluesk...
Would you use Bluesky for blog comments? Let me know!
#bluesky #blogging
No more spam—just real conversation.
Wrote about the why & how (with code) here:
tskulbru.github.io/posts/bluesk...
Would you use Bluesky for blog comments? Let me know!
#bluesky #blogging
If at first you don’t succeed, call it version 1.0 and ship it anyway.
June 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
If at first you don’t succeed, call it version 1.0 and ship it anyway.
Here’s how you can run resilient AKS workloads on Azure Spot VMs—up to 90% savings, zero downtime.
Learn the real secrets: automatic failover, smart failback, and seamless orchestration between spot & on-demand nodes.
tskulbru.github.io/posts/slash-...
#kubernetes #azure #devops #spotvms #cost
Learn the real secrets: automatic failover, smart failback, and seamless orchestration between spot & on-demand nodes.
tskulbru.github.io/posts/slash-...
#kubernetes #azure #devops #spotvms #cost
Slash Your AKS Costs: Run Resilient Production Workloads on Azure Spot VMs
Blog and stuff
tskulbru.github.io
June 6, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Here’s how you can run resilient AKS workloads on Azure Spot VMs—up to 90% savings, zero downtime.
Learn the real secrets: automatic failover, smart failback, and seamless orchestration between spot & on-demand nodes.
tskulbru.github.io/posts/slash-...
#kubernetes #azure #devops #spotvms #cost
Learn the real secrets: automatic failover, smart failback, and seamless orchestration between spot & on-demand nodes.
tskulbru.github.io/posts/slash-...
#kubernetes #azure #devops #spotvms #cost
Start saving a lot of money on your Azure AKS by utilizing spot node pools, see how here tskulbru.github.io/posts/azure-...
Azure Spot VMs in AKS: Complete Guide to Cost-Effective Kubernetes Workloads
Blog and stuff
tskulbru.github.io
June 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Start saving a lot of money on your Azure AKS by utilizing spot node pools, see how here tskulbru.github.io/posts/azure-...
VIBE coding, or as it so often happens to be: Very Intelligent Bullshit Express
May 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
VIBE coding, or as it so often happens to be: Very Intelligent Bullshit Express
Forgot to post, it’s out!!
Only 10 days left until the new Expeditionary Force audiobook is out!
May 1, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Forgot to post, it’s out!!
Only 10 days left until the new Expeditionary Force audiobook is out!
April 19, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Only 10 days left until the new Expeditionary Force audiobook is out!