Wren CallowayBackplane Journal
12Nov 2026

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Backplane Journal

An independent blog about the machinery behind the software: logging pipelines, message queues, build automation and the home lab hardware that holds it all together.

Backplane Journal covers coding, dismantling and home automation for engineers and IT buyers who run backend services, message brokers and home automation gear. Its posts address build pipelines, logging and troubleshooting, including a build pipeline with Jenkins and NAnt and logging home automation updates to a database.

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