> init roaming-root

Alright, let's kick this thing off.

> init roaming-root
Initializing...
Cloning repository of thoughts...
Fetching dependencies (caffeine, curiosity, questionable Wi-Fi)...
Compiling experiences...
Deployment target: blog.taylandogan.info
Status: Successfully Launched!

If you're seeing this, it means the initial commit has landed and (most) systems report green! I'm Taylan, an Infrastructure Engineer, and I'm thrilled to welcome you to Roaming Root, my new digital space for exploring infrastructure, systems thinking, and the paths we take through work and life.

This blog is guided by the principle: "Rooted in systems, roaming through experience."

So, what’s with the name? "Roaming Root" is part terminal prompt, part metaphor.

• The “Root” is for my grounding in the tech that powers our world, SRE, platform engineering, and the elegant dance of well-orchestrated systems.
• The “Roaming” is for my love of exploration of new places (thanks to remote work), new ideas, and the continuous journey of personal growth. This blog is where those two paths converge.

Why start this now?

• Because the things I don’t write down tend to fade.
• Because good systems deserve good documentation, and maybe we do too.
• Because ideas solidify in the open.
• Because there’s value in leaving a trail for others and myself.

What I Plan to Share

This blog is where I plan to:

• Share insights and stories from the trenches of infrastructure and automation.
• Reflect on how I approach growth, travel, and continuous "refactoring" of systems and self.
• Document things I’ve learned, broken, or wish I had done differently.
• Capture fragments of thought that don’t always fit neatly into a Slack thread or a Git commit.

You can expect a mix of:

• Hardcore Tech: Deep dives into Kubernetes (kubernetes), Terraform (terraform), general infrastructure topics (infra), AWS, GCP, Azure, CI/CD, and observability. Expect war stories from incidents (incident), practical insights for fellow engineers and aspiring SREs, and explorations of my config and homelab setups.
• Travel & Growth: Dispatches from the road (roam), thoughts on remote work, personal development (refactor), and career musings (route).

The Vibe

Think of it as a chat with that one SRE friend who’s just as excited about a new Go library as they are about finding the best street food in a new city. Friendly, technically savvy, a dash of humour, and always enthusiastic. This blog won’t follow a rigid schedule; some posts will be short, some technical, some personal, but all will aim to be honest and grounded in experience.

So, whether you're here to debug a Terraform module, seeking career advice, or just curious about how to balance a PagerDuty alert with a picturesque sunset, you're in the right place.

To kick things off properly, the very first full article I'll be publishing is a big one: my journey immigrating to Norway (I'm currently based in Bærum, just outside Oslo!) from outside the EU/EEA. The decision was quite spontaneous, and the process, from that moment to my arrival, was a crash course in bureaucracy, unexpected challenges that felt like debugging complex systems, and plenty of lessons on resilience. A pretty fitting parallel to life in SRE, come to think of it. It felt like the right place to begin this particular route.

In the meantime, if you want the extended backstory, head over to the About page. And if you like what you see (or just appreciate a good command-line pun), consider subscribing so you don't miss the next article!

Thanks for dropping by the launch party! Fasten your seatbelts, tail -f the feed, and let’s get this journey started. Here's to the adventure ahead!

Cheers, Taylan

$ blog.taylandogan.info is live.