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Daniel Adeboye
Daniel Adeboye • 27th May 2025

How to deploy to Kubernetes without writing YAML

Learn how to deploy to Kubernetes without writing YAML or managing infrastructure. Use Northflank to simplify CI/CD, scale apps fast, and get production-ready in minutes.
Kubernetes
Workload Delivery
CI/CD for Kubernetes
Daniel Adeboye
Daniel Adeboye • 23rd May 2025

App Engine vs. Cloud Run: A real-world engineering comparison

Compare Google Cloud's App Engine vs. Cloud Run: understand serverless tradeoffs, scaling, pricing, and control. Learn which platform fits your app, team, and growth goals best.
Workload Delivery
Daniel Adeboye
Daniel Adeboye • 15th May 2025

Vercel vs Heroku: Which platform fits your workflow best?

Vercel or Heroku? This guide breaks down which platform fits your app’s needs whether you're building a frontend in Next.js or deploying a full backend API with databases and background jobs.
Apps
Workload Delivery
Databases
PostgreSQL
Daniel Adeboye
Daniel Adeboye • 25th April 2025

Top 10 Terraform alternatives to optimize your infrastructure in 2025

Terraform alternatives like Northflank, Pulumi, and Crossplane offer simpler, faster, and more scalable infrastructure-as-code solutions, addressing challenges like complex state management and steep learning curves.
CI/CD Tools
Kubernetes
Workload Delivery
Chase Roberts
Chase Roberts • 21st April 2025

Render vs Heroku: Which platform-as-a-service is right for you in 2025?

Compare Heroku vs Render for modern app hosting. Learn their pros, cons, pricing, and scaling limits. Discover why Northflank is the best scalable Heroku alternative with BYOC and Kubernetes support.
Workload Delivery
CI/CD Tools
Container orchestration
Databases
Will Stewart
Will Stewart • 17th April 2025

Talking IDPs, PaaS, and Developer Experience (DX) on the Tech Lounge Podcast

Back in September 2024, I joined Chris Ward on the Tech Lounge podcast at Civo Navigate Berlin to talk about how Northflank is building the next generation of developer infrastructure.
Podcast
Workload Delivery
Internal Developer Platform
Daniel Adeboye
Daniel Adeboye • 24th March 2025

KubeCon Europe London 2025 – 27 open-source projects you should check out

KubeCon 2025 highlights 27 open-source projects tackling key challenges in Kubernetes, from security to cluster management. Tools like Shipwright, Koordinator, and LoxiLB simplify deployment, networking, and scaling.
Internal Developer Platform
Workload Delivery
AI
DevOps Engineering
Daniel Adeboye
Daniel Adeboye • 16th March 2025

Best OpenShift alternatives: finding the right Kubernetes platform

OpenShift enhances Kubernetes with security and automation but is costly and complex. Alternatives like Rancher, EKS, and Northflank offer flexible, scalable, and cost-effective solutions based on your needs.
Kubernetes
Kubernetes management
CI/CD for Kubernetes
Workload Delivery
Daniel Adeboye
Daniel Adeboye • 11th March 2025

Best Google Cloud Run alternatives in 2025

Google Cloud Run simplifies deployment but has CI/CD, execution, and cost limits. Alternatives like Northflank, AWS Fargate, and Kubernetes offer more flexibility, scalability, and multi-cloud support for diverse needs.
CI/CD Tools
Kubernetes
Workload Delivery
Container orchestration
Will Stewart
Will Stewart • 10th March 2025

Webapp.io alternatives for fast Docker builds and preview environments

With Webapp.io shutting down, Northflank is the top alternative offering robust CI/CD, automated testing, instant preview environments, Docker caching, managed infrastructure, and BYOC flexibility.
CI/CD for Kubernetes
CI/CD Tools
Docker Builds
Workload Delivery
Container orchestration

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