Kaila Mayho
Datacenter engineer and aspiring DevOps practitioner; posts about automation, on‑call culture, and tooling adoption for reliability.
Load Balancers: Same Goal, Different Layers, Different Jobs
Day 13 of AWS while being a mom AWS load balancers finally clicked for me when I thought about them like this: ALB → smart routing (Layer 7) NLB → speed & performance (Layer 4) GWLB → security checkpoint (Layer 3) Same goal (handle traffic)… completely different jobs. Studying for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate made me realize this way too late 😅 Which one took you the longest to understand? 👇
Reset Your Week: Choose One Skill to Improve
Good morning ☀️ Slow morning, clear mind— What’s one thing you want to improve next week? Skill, habit, or mindset. Let’s reset. 😌
When Preparation Meets Opportunity, Representation Breaks Ceilings
This is what it looks like when preparation meets opportunity. 🙌🏾 Seeing a Black man not just participate in tech, but win at the highest level—#1 on the entire App Store—is powerful. This is bigger than an app. It’s representation, it’s...
Micro‑learning Each Morning Fuels Steady Progress
Good morning ☀️ Before the world gets loud, I’m getting 1% better. • Reviewing Linux basics • 1 OverTheWire level • 20 minutes of AWS study No pressure. Just progress. What are you building today? 👇
Late‑Night Moms Reveal Their Quiet‑Hour Projects
Calling all Late Night Moms 🌙 What do you work on after the house goes quiet? (I’ll go first — drop yours below 👇)
Sunday: Unplug, Connect, Then Return to Grind
Are you working or relaxing this Sunday? 😅 Touch grass. Spend time with your people. Tomorrow it's back to the grind 💙
Low Battery at Work Forces Screen‑Time Rationing
POV: Started the work day off with your phone at 40% battery life. Your phone can only wirelessly charge... 😶; you left your charge at home. You realize right when you arrive at the office. No one in the office...
Tech Never Sleeps: System Check Reveals True Status
Presidents’ Day exposed a lot of us 😭 Tech doesn’t believe in holidays. Built a system check to prove it. What’s your real status? 👇