Robert Kimani
Robert is a freelance Linux Engineer and consultant specializing in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), infrastructure security, and adversary-informed resilience.
Robert is a freelance Linux Engineer and consultant specializing in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), infrastructure security, and adversary-informed resilience. A passionate Linux enthusiast and open source advocate, he helps organizations design secure, observable, and highly reliable systems grounded in automation and engineering discipline.
Beyond the terminal, Robert is committed to mentorship, community contribution, and advancing open source collaboration. When he’s not hardening systems or analyzing traffic, he enjoys cycling, hiking, and exploring nature.
Separating AI hype from engineering reality
Why leadership, not models, determines AI impact.
How to prepare for AI agents
How leaders can prepare with governance, culture, and a roadmap for responsible adoption.
How to write an AI usage charter for engineers
Fostering buy-in with shared principles, not rules and mandates.
Managing AI coding assistants without losing control
How to keep your grip when AI coding assistants are in the loop.
What your engineering team really needs from an AI model
And how to choose the right one.
MCP and the future of AI tools
What is the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and how does it simplify data access, enhance AI reliability, and accelerate development?
Why Coroot is the Swiss Army Knife of observability
Meet the emerging open source observability platform taking on Datadog and New Relic.
An engineering leader’s guide to SOLID principles
30 years on, how do these design principles stand up?
The 6 warning signs of overengineering
How to look for the signs of overengineering in software, why it happens, and how to prevent unnecessary complexity to build maintainable systems.
How to launch high-impact engineering projects
The stakes are high, but a good plan and dedicated launch captain can keep these important projects on track.
Why OpenFeature is central to modern feature management
Get to know the open source project changing the game for feature flags.
Who holds the edge in the JavaScript framework wars?
Are React and Angular breaking free of the competition in the great JavaScript framework wars?
How to speed up code reviews
Code reviews don’t have to be painful. Here’s how to embrace tools and more collaborative processes to raise the bar on your review cycle.
12 things to consider when assessing open source software
Open source has been gathering more and more traction. But consider some of the risks before taking a leap.
