Software engineering
at Formula 1 pace

pitstop.dev is an open space to study DevOps, Cloud and Backend in a different way: swapping generic slides for F1 metaphors (the garage, aerodynamics, the powertrain) and examples that actually run.

Every topic becomes a race report: the question it answers, the concept from the inside out, commented code, and commands with the expected output. No filler, from the grid to the checkered flag.

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about · briefing

Why Formula 1?

F1 is the sport where engineering, data and execution meet under extreme pressure. It is the same logic as a modern stack: telemetry (observability), tire strategy (deployment), pit stop (release), aerodynamics (architecture). The metaphor sticks, and it helps you remember.

areas · sectors of the track

Three sectors, one lap.

garage · pit crew

DevOps

Pipelines, orchestration, observability. The crew that changes tires in 2s: automation that carries the whole race.

aerodynamics

Cloud

AWS, GCP, edge. The aerodynamics that decide whether the car flies straight or snaps in the corner: scale, cost and latency under control.

engine · powertrain

Backend

APIs, databases, queues, architecture. The hybrid V6: what makes the product move, and what breaks when pushed too hard.

reports · race reports

Published studies

Each report is a complete study on one topic: open it, read it, practice it. New ones land with the next Grand Prix.

R01published

DevOps · Orchestration

Kubernetes explained with real examples

8 stages + 1 bonus: the problem each piece solves, YAML commented line by line, commands with expected output, and a final production example using a real Docker Hub image. Based on lessons 1–8 (Thiago Adriano, FIAP).

9 lapsopen report

R02published

DevOps · Advanced Cloud

Advanced Kubernetes: from health checks to security

9 stages from Phase 2 + 1 bonus: probes and resources, fine-grained scheduling, rollouts, Helm, Blue/Green, Canary, Karpenter, KEDA, security, and a production capstone. Based on the DevOps and Cloud Architecture module (FIAP).

10 lapsopen report

R03published

DevOps · Web Servers