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+title: DEVOPS WEEKLY ISSUE \#697 - 12th May 2024 
+date: 2024-05-12T09:08:01+01:00
+---
+
+This week we have a range of posts covering API specification languages, log formats and CI/CD pipelines as well as tools for building development environments and working with Terraform.
+
+
+StackHawk sponsors Devops Weekly
+============================
+
+[ICYMI] DAST is Dead! Long Live DAST! The Evolution of Dynamic API security Testing webinar is now available on YouTube. Watch on-demand here.
+<br>[https://sthwk.com/long-live-dast-webinar](https://sthwk.com/long-live-dast-webinar)
+
+
+News
+====
+
+A look at the current state of API specification languages, in particular looking at TypeSpec.
+<br>[https://nordicapis.com/tis-but-a-scratch-does-typespec-reignite-the-specification-wars/](https://nordicapis.com/tis-but-a-scratch-does-typespec-reignite-the-specification-wars/)
+
+
+A look at using VolumeSnapshots in Kubernetes to speed up pod startup time for certain types of application.
+<br>[https://medium.com/riskified-technology/optimize-kubernetes-pods-startup-time-using-volumesnapshots-c0a2b7d39a29](https://medium.com/riskified-technology/optimize-kubernetes-pods-startup-time-using-volumesnapshots-c0a2b7d39a29)
+
+
+A look at the pros and cons of using JSON for structured logs.
+<br>[https://medium.com/@oakley349/the-promise-and-peril-of-json-logging-ec2d1f47cee7](https://medium.com/@oakley349/the-promise-and-peril-of-json-logging-ec2d1f47cee7)
+
+
+A nice walkthrough of building a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions, with a focus on meeting SOC 2 compliance rules.
+<br>[https://mathieularose.com/gitops-cicd-github-actions](https://mathieularose.com/gitops-cicd-github-actions)
+
+
+Tools
+=====
+
+Pug is an interactive terminal application for working with Terraform. You can view the output of plans and applies, manage state resources, work on tasks in parallel and more.
+<br>[https://github.com/leg100/pug](https://github.com/leg100/pug)
+
+
+Flow is a tool for managing a local development environment. It’s powered by Nix, but provides a nice high-level interface based around the local directory.
+<br>[https://github.com/flox/flox](https://github.com/flox/flox)
+<br>[https://flox.dev/](https://flox.dev/)
+
+
+
+
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+Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Devops=20Weekly=20#697?=
+Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 08:08:01 +0000
+
+DEVOPS WEEKLY
+ISSUE #697 - 12th May 2024
+
+This week we have a range of posts covering API specification languages=2C=
+ log formats and CI/CD pipelines as well as tools for building development=
+ environments and working with Terraform.
+
+
+StackHawk sponsors Devops Weekly
+=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
+=3D=3D=3D=3D
+
+[ICYMI] DAST is Dead! Long Live DAST! The Evolution of Dynamic API securi=
+ty Testing webinar is now available on YouTube. Watch on-demand here.
+
+https://sthwk.com/long-live-dast-webinar
+
+
+News
+=3D=3D=3D=3D
+
+A look at the current state of API specification languages=2C in particula=
+r looking at TypeSpec.
+
+https://nordicapis.com/tis-but-a-scratch-does-typespec-reignite-the-specif=
+ication-wars/
+
+
+A look at using VolumeSnapshots in Kubernetes to speed up pod startup time=
+ for certain types of application.
+
+https://medium.com/riskified-technology/optimize-kubernetes-pods-startup-t=
+ime-using-volumesnapshots-c0a2b7d39a29
+
+
+A look at the pros and cons of using JSON for structured logs.
+
+https://medium.com/@oakley349/the-promise-and-peril-of-json-logging-ec2d1f=
+47cee7
+
+
+A nice walkthrough of building a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions=2C wi=
+th a focus on meeting SOC 2 compliance rules.
+
+https://mathieularose.com/gitops-cicd-github-actions
+
+
+Tools
+=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
+
+Pug is an interactive terminal application for working with Terraform. You=
+ can view the output of plans and applies=2C manage state resources=2C wor=
+k on tasks in parallel and more.
+
+https://github.com/leg100/pug
+
+
+Flow is a tool for managing a local development environment. It=E2=80=99s=
+ powered by Nix=2C but provides a nice high-level interface based around t=
+he local directory.
+
+https://github.com/flox/flox
+https://flox.dev/
+
+
+
+If you received this email directly then you're already signed up=2C thank=
+s! If however someone forwarded this email to you and you'd like to get it=
+ each week then you can subscribe at http://devopsweekly.com
+