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Thoughts on AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, platform engineering, and the quieter things in life.

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30 Days of AWS TerraformApr 25, 2026
Day 8 - Understanding Meta Arguments
Today was Day 08 of my AWS Terraform challenge. The topic was Terraform meta arguments.
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30 Days of AWS TerraformApr 24, 2026
Day 7 - Type Constraints in Terraform
Terraform has been feeling smooth so far.
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30 Days of AWS TerraformApr 23, 2026
Day 6 - Organizing Terraform Files the Right Way
On Day 6, I learned something simple but powerful: Terraform code should not just work, it should also be easy to read.
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30 Days of AWS TerraformApr 22, 2026
Day 5 - Terraform Variables
Today felt different. Terraform started feeling less like writing config and more like writing logic.
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30 Days of AWS TerraformApr 21, 2026
Day 4 - Terraform State File Management with Remote Backend
Until now, Terraform was just creating resources.But today, I learned how Terraformrememberswhat it creates, and how to manage that memory safely using a remote…
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30 Days of AWS TerraformApr 20, 2026
Day 3 - Creating My First S3 Bucket Using Terraform
Day 3 felt like the first real interaction with AWS.
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30 Days of AWS TerraformApr 19, 2026
Day 2 – Terraform Providers and Versioning Explained with Real AWS Deployment
On Day 2 of my 30-Day AWS Terraform Challenge, I moved from understanding concepts to actually running Terraform against AWS.
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30 Days of AWS TerraformApr 18, 2026
Day 1 – Introduction to Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
I recently started the 30 Days AWS Terraform Challenge to strengthen my understanding of Infrastructure as Code and cloud automation.
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LifeApr 9, 2026
The Price Is a Story. The Cost Is the Truth.
The other day, I was looking at a pair of sunglasses. Same model, same lenses, same performance, yet two very different prices:$244and$162. That’s when somethin…
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LifeApr 6, 2026
Teaching Patience in a World Obsessed With Speed
When people talk about money, they usually talk innumbers.
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Databases & OpsApr 1, 2026
Oracle 19c: PDB‑to‑PDB Clone & Refresh Using Database Links (SE2)
A Practical Way to Refresh DEV and TEST from PROD
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Databases & OpsMar 31, 2026
Ansible Automation Platform Jobs Stuck in Pending: Root Cause and Fix
Today I ran into one of those issues that looks complex, but turns out to be beautifully simple.
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LifeMar 30, 2026
Hope in the Future: Why I Prefer Long‑Term Investments Over Quick Wins
There’s a question I often reflect on: Why am I more inclined toward long‑term, consistent investments instead of rushing into real estate or chasing fast retur…
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AzureMar 27, 2026
From $17K to ~$1K: How We Optimized Azure Log Analytics Costs
Cloud costs do not always rise because of growth. Sometimes they rise because of configuration. That was exactly the case in our environment.
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AzureMar 27, 2026
Designing Reliable and Cost-Effective SQL Server Backups to Azure
Backups are one of those things we rarely think about—until the moment we need them the most.
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HealthMar 25, 2026
The Conversations She Doesn’t Understand—Yet
Why do I have adult conversations with Ameya?
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LifeMar 18, 2026
The Day I Stopped Competing With the World
Change is hard… but it is possible.
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LifeMar 13, 2026
The $100 Lesson I Hope to Teach My Daughter
When I was growing up, money was always spoken about with one main instruction.
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HealthMar 12, 2026
Health: The Quiet Promise I Make to My Child
When people talk about giving their children a good life, they often talk about education, money, or opportunities. Those things matter. But the older I get, th…
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LifeMar 10, 2026
Why I Prefer Long-Term Investing Over Trading
Investing, for me, is not about excitement. It is about patience.
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HealthMar 10, 2026
What Turning 40 Taught Me About Health
In your twenties, the body forgives almost everything.
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LifeMar 10, 2026
Why I Reduced Sugar, Wheat, and Refined Carbs
Modern diets are built around convenience.
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LifeMar 10, 2026
The Quiet Changes I Made for Longevity
There comes a moment in life when you stop chasing short-term comfort and begin investing in long-term vitality.
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LifeMar 9, 2026
Why I Started jayanthkatta.com
There comes a moment in life when you realize that learning alone is not enough.
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