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Over time, branches accumulate, they get merged, abandoned, or deleted remotely but still present locally.

Short on time? Here’s the TL;DR:

git fetch --prune          # Sync + remove deleted remote branches
git branch -vv             # Find stale branches ([gone])
git branch -d branch_name  # Delete them safely

Recently, I ran into a frustrating issue with a shell script that uses heredocs. The closing EOF had indentation, so the shell didn’t recognize it as the closing tag. Everything after it kept getting added to the file, breaking the whole thing and the logs were showing this warning: here-document at line 1 delimited by end-of-file (wanted 'EOF') warning.

Moving from software development to DevOps means the terminal is no longer just for Git commits; it’s your primary interface for production infrastructure. This guide categorizes the 20 most critical commands by their real-world utility.

A Git submodule lets you include another repository inside your own project. This is useful for reusing shared code, libraries, or dependencies across multiple projects.

To add a submodule to your parent repository, follow these steps:

Storage accounts are often the security weak point in an Azure environment. You must actively harden them against insider threats, data exfiltration, and external attack vectors.

Data protection in Azure must be layered. To truly secure your data, you need a defense-in-depth strategy that covers authentication, network isolation, encryption, and recovery.

I have compiled this 11-point non-negotiable checklist to help you lock down your Azure Storage Accounts. These configurations cover the critical control plane and data plane settings you need to implement today.