SHIFT-WIKI - Sjoerd Hooft's InFormation Technology
This WIKI is my personal documentation blog. Please enjoy it and feel free to reach out through blue sky if you have a question, remark, improvement or observation. See below for the latest additions, or use the search or tags to browse for content.
How to add Multiple TXT Records for a Domain in Route 53
Summary: This wiki page explains how to add multiple TXT records for a domain in AWS Route 53.
Date: 6 August 2025
Route 53 is the Domain Name System (DNS) service for AWS. It allows you to manage DNS records for your domains, including TXT records. This page will guide you through the process of adding multiple TXT records for a domain in Route 53, as the way to do this is not immediately obvious.
How to Forcefully Delete Kubernetes Resources
Summary: This wiki page explains how to forcefully delete Kubernetes resources that are stuck or not responding.
Date: 5 August 2025
Sometimes you may encounter Kubernetes resources that are stuck in a terminating state or not responding to normal deletion commands. This wiki page will show you why that is and how to resolve that.
How to reset a local Git repository
Summary: This wiki page shows how to reset a local Git repository.
Date: 5 August 2025
Sometimes I run into a situation where I need to reset my local Git repository to a clean state. For me, this happens sometimes after a failed merge. We'll handle the following topics:
- Optional: Save your current changes
- Resetting the local repository
- Optional: Cleanup
- Optional: Reapply saved changes
Installing and configuring WSL for a DevOps Engineer
Summary: This wiki page shows how to install and configure WSL for use with all sort of DevOps tools like kubernetes, helm, Argo CD and more.
Date: 28 July 2025
WSL is the Windows Subsystem for Linux, which allows you to run a Linux distribution alongside your Windows installation. This is particularly useful for DevOps engineers who need to work with tools that are more commonly used in Linux environments.