Jun 19, 2026
When Go meets simplicity over Python or Ansible
I built the Cisco Go Collector during a real migration activity with a very practical goal to collect configuration and command outputs from Cisco devices in an easily repeatable way.
Tia Zanella
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Ciao! I'm Tia Zanella
I’m a Hybrid DC Architect specializing in data center networks. As an open-source advocate and the founder of OSIRIS JSON, I build tools that bridge the gap between complex infrastructure and clear documentation. I prototype solutions for real-world problems and share the war stories I collect along the way.
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Funding is invested into OSIRIS JSON development, documentation, validation tooling and an IT/OT test lab.
Latest posts
Notes from the navigation diary
Jun 18, 2026
From NetBeans to VS Code
A personal view of how IDEs evolved from enclosed development environments to distributed toolchains, plus an opinionated VS Code configuration strategy for modern multi-language workspaces.
Jun 16, 2026
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Pingtrace one-command cross-platform network troubleshooting
Why I rebuilt pingtrace in Go and added TCP service reachability checks without root/admin privileges.
Jun 3, 2026
pingtrace from npm to Go
pingtrace is a single static Go binary that runs ping, traceroute and live MTR in one command - no runtime required - with DNS, ipinfo.io, and PeeringDB enrichment built in.
Mar 14, 2026
pingtrace: Fast Network Troubleshooting & Evidence Capture
A terminal-first CLI designed for rapid network operations, combining ping and traceroute with clear, intuitive outputs enriched by DNS and GeoIP data.
Mar 7, 2026
Azure DevOps Boards from the CLI: Introducing adoboards
Scrum is genuinely good when used properly. But let's face it: 99% of the time, it's misused to the point of becoming a scam. I built a tool to keep us in the terminal.
Feb 24, 2026
The Great AI Re-Calibration: Why local is the new frontier
Frontier AI is getting smarter, but it's also becoming more expensive, centralized, and fragile. Local inference is the pragmatic engineer's next shift.
Feb 22, 2026
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Starting OSIRIS JSON Toolbox Core Development
Guidelines are drafted, meaning it is time to write the actual engine. Why we are starting with @osirisjson/core.
Feb 20, 2026
The Wireshark Profile Every Network Warrior Needs
Turn unreadable walls of gray text into structured packets. I published my custom Wireshark profile to make troubleshooting easier.
Feb 19, 2026
Net Commander: network operations inside VS Code
Why bounce between terminal tabs, browser tabs, and scratchpads during an incident? Keep your diagnostics where your code lives.
Feb 4, 2026
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OSIRIS: writing guidelines before code
Why we are writing the Architecture Development Guidelines before writing a single line of code. Especially in the AI era.
Feb 1, 2026
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Introducing OSIRIS JSON
Why I started building an open, vendor-neutral interchange schema for infrastructure topology snapshots.
Dec 31, 2025
2025 Retrospective
Systems. Tradeoffs. Reality. What matters when the noise fades.
Dec 19, 2025
Do I Really Need a Database?
My obsession with near-zero latency led me to ask a simple question: Can I run a website without a database? Can I kill it completely?
Dec 18, 2025
Bare-Metal vs. VPS vs. Serverless: Choosing My Battles
Why I opted out of traditional servers for this website. Because the best infrastructure is the one you don't have to babysit.
Dec 16, 2025
Why Astro
Astro keeps builds fast, content structured, and layouts completely uncluttered. Here's how I set up my personal workspace.
Dec 15, 2025
WordPress? What else?
After 15 years on WordPress, a weekend of rethinking led me to dump the heavy CMS and embrace Astro. Best decision ever.