Purpose
“He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata."
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people. — Māori proverb
What is the most important thing in the world? It is people, it is people, it is people. — Māori proverb
Cloud work gets foggy fast. Too many options, too much noise, not enough plain talk about what holds up in production.
Kapua means cloud or fog in Te Reo Māori. This site provides guidance and opinions on patterns, playbooks, and tools for real platforms, not hype or marketing.
If it doesn’t help the people running or using the system, it doesn’t belong here.
The Audience
You, mostly 😉.
Technical Audience
Architects and engineers who’ve seen the same problems under different product names. Also me — I write things down so I don’t rediscover them every six months.
Non-Technical Audience
People who want to understand the technical choices behind the cloud they use and the reality of the business outcomes they support.
Site Structure
Getting around the site.
Patterns and principles that outlast the tool of the month
Concepts
How to sections for getting things done.
Guides
Opinionated takes on trade-offs, trends, and ‘should we?’ decisions
Insights
Writing Style
Casual. Short. No corporate fog, no marketing hype.
- Start with the pain, not the product pitch
- Explain the hard bit like you would to a teammate
- Include the script or command when it saves an afternoon
- Say what I’d skip, not just what I’d buy
Last updated on • Steve Rackham