https://aldenvidal.com/Recent content on Alden VidalHugo -- gohugo.ioenalden@aldenvidal.com (Alden Vidal)alden@aldenvidal.com (Alden Vidal)© 2026 Alden VidalSun, 22 Feb 2026 17:36:13 +0800https://aldenvidal.com/about/Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000alden@aldenvidal.com (Alden Vidal)https://aldenvidal.com/about/<p>Hi, I&rsquo;m Alden. I&rsquo;ve spent over a decade making websites faster and more reliable as a web developer and SEO specialist. Now I&rsquo;m applying that same discipline to DevOps and Kubernetes as the KubeMonk.</p> <p>This site is where I document my work, from homelab experiments to production infrastructure.</p> <h2 class="relative group">How I Got Here <div id="how-i-got-here" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#how-i-got-here" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>I&rsquo;ve always been the person who automates tedious work and won&rsquo;t leave problems half-solved. That mindset carried me through years of diagnosing web performance issues, and I eventually realized I was already doing DevOps work. I just wasn&rsquo;t calling it that.</p>https://aldenvidal.com/privacy/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000alden@aldenvidal.com (Alden Vidal)https://aldenvidal.com/privacy/<p>This site uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use it. GA4 collects anonymized data including page views, session duration, and general device and location info. IP addresses are anonymized by default. No personal data is sold or shared with third parties.</p> <p>To opt out, use the <a href="https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on</a>.</p> <p>Questions? Contact: <a href="mailto:alden@aldenvidal.com" >alden@aldenvidal.com</a></p>