Donia Chaiehloudj

eBPF Hookpoint Gotchas

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Episode 203 of eCHO where we discuss eBPF hookpoint gotchas and common pitfalls when working with eBPF programs.

WHAT06: Parcoursup 2026 - Conseils pour faire les bons choix d'orientation

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Saison 1 Épisode 4 - Karine Lafont, experte Parcoursup, partage son retour d’expérience et ses meilleurs conseils pour aborder Parcoursup sereinement.

WHAT06: Iryna et Louise - La team UX de marraine-filleule

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Saison 1 Épisode 3 - L’histoire d’Iryna et Louise, un binôme marraine–filleule formé grâce à l’appli Tech4Elles autour de l’UX/UI design.

eBPF Hookpoint Gotchas: Why Your Program Fires (or Fails) in Unexpected Ways

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Deep dive into eBPF hookpoints - kprobes/fentry, tracepoints, and uprobes - exposing internal kernel mechanics that cause surprising edge cases.

WHAT06: Code, crash et persévérance

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Saison 1 Épisode 2 - Dans les coulisses de l’appli Tech4Elles avec Ouiza & Y-Meuil. Comment décider ce qui compte vraiment pour les filleules et les marraines.

WHAT06: Les poumons de Tech4Elles, l'application de mentoring

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Saison 1 Épisode 1 - Comment tout a commencé ? Avec Valérie Guillon, Maëva Cecchi et Laure Gajetti, celles qui ont fait battre le cœur du projet Tech4Elles.

eBPF Summit Hackathon Edition

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Episode 199 where Liz Rice and I reveal the winners of the eBPF Summit Hackathon and discuss submission highlights with special guests.

Open Source Inclusion - Merge Forward Initiative

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Discussing Merge Forward, an initiative focused on strengthening diversity and inclusion across open source communities, with Troy Connor at KubeCon NA 2025.

From Squire to Network Knight: Defending the Kubernetes Castle the Cloud Native Way

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A journey from beginner to expert in Kubernetes network security using Cilium and cloud native tools - from wide-open cluster to layered defense.

Aladdin & the eBPF Lamp: Travel in the Kernel

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

A magical journey into the Linux kernel with eBPF - discovering the power of kernel observability and networking.

Merge Forward

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Leading onsite KubeCon activities for the CNCF Merge Forward initiative, supporting underrepresented groups in open source.

Benchmarks Don't Lie: The Real Cost of Security Agents

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Episode 193 where I host Henrik Rexed to discuss his benchmarks on runtime security agents and the real cost of eBPF-based security solutions.

eBPF with Go: The Foundation of Modern Kubernetes Networking

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Demystifying eBPF by exploring how Go makes it accessible, with practical demos of tracing, XDP packet filtering, and Cilium networking.

Être une femme dans la Tech

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Partage de mon expérience en tant que femme dans la Tech et mes conseils pour la féminiser. Discussion sur WHAT06, les situations rencontrées et comment réagir.

Cilium's Honeycomb: Cultivating Technical Excellence in a Diverse Ecosystem

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Sponsored keynote celebrating the collective intelligence behind Cilium’s success - diverse use cases, users, and contributors cultivating technical excellence.

An Intro to eBPF with Go: The Foundation of Modern Kubernetes Networking

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Demystifying eBPF by exploring how Go makes it accessible - with practical demos of tracing, XDP packet filtering, and Cilium networking.

Mastering Hardware Programming, Go, & Networking in Embedded Systems

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Discussing my journey in hardware programming, why Go is a game-changer for embedded development, and tackling networking challenges in IoT.

Je vois des Gophers partout

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Épisode 12 du podcast Tranches de Tech où je discute de Go, TinyGo, mon livre Manning, eBPF, Cilium, Docker et les conférences tech.

eBPF and Go: The Core of Modern Kubernetes Networking

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Exploring how eBPF and Cilium are revolutionising Kubernetes networking - improving observability, security, and scalability.

Working in regulated industries, QA to SWE, and public speaking

Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Discussing my transition from QA to software development, working in aerospace, moving to startups, contributing to open source, public speaking, and co-authoring a Go book.

Go, Community, and Learning

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Discussing my diverse career journey, from image processing and electronics to Go development in the cloud-native space, community leadership, and balancing career with motherhood.

Build a Glamorous Habit Tracker Using Charm CLI

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Learn to build beautiful terminal applications with Charm CLI tools - creating a habit tracker with style using Bubble Tea, Lip Gloss, and more.

Sécurise ton réseau avec la magie d'eBPF

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Comment utiliser eBPF pour sécuriser les réseaux - filtrage, monitoring et protection de l’infrastructure.

So many Go books, so little time!

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Interview with Jonathan Hall and Adelina Simion about my journey, working at Isovalent on Cilium, and co-authoring Learn Go with Pocket-Sized Projects.

Learn Go with Pocket-Sized Projects

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

With my co-authors Aliénor Latour and Pascal Bertrand, we discuss what makes Go tick and share strange bugs we’ve encountered across our diverse experiences as software engineers.

À la découverte de Go

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Une introduction au langage Go - découverte des fondamentaux, démo en direct, et networking autour d’un verre.

‍👩🏽‍🌾 2022: Time to Harvest

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:36:31 +0600

If I had to describe 2022 in three words: community, travel, and fatigue.

Like many of us, I am looking toward the past at this end of the year, by writing a few lines. When a cycle is finished, I do appreciate looking back just to enjoy the new one coming. In reality, cycles are part of our life without being calendars. Talking about calendars, I tend to prefer birthdays instead of the new year. I feel 2022 is a watershed moment in my life, and I wanted to set it in stone by writing this article.

2022: Time to Harvest

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A reflection on 2022 - a year of community building, public speaking, and personal growth. Discussing accomplishments, challenges, and learnings from a transformative year.

TinyGo: Getting the Upper Hen

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A practical introduction to TinyGo through a real-world project - monitoring a hen house with microcontrollers, sensors, and Grafana dashboards.

TinyGo: Getting the Upper Hen

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A practical introduction to TinyGo through a real-world project - monitoring a hen house with microcontrollers, sensors, and Grafana dashboards.

Do's and Don'ts moving to Go microservices architecture

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Best practices and lessons learned when transitioning to a Go microservices architecture - what to do and what to avoid.

Do's and Don'ts moving to Go microservices architecture

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Best practices and lessons learned when transitioning to a Go microservices architecture - what to do and what to avoid.

TinyGo: Getting the Upper Hen (Long Version)

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

An extended deep-dive into TinyGo through building a hen house monitoring system - covering hardware setup, sensor integration, and data visualization.

My GopherCon Europe 2022 Highlights

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 11:06:48 +0600

Last week, I gave my first talk on a stage at a conference with a mic and everything: this happened at GopherCon Europe. It was an amazing and enriching experience. I wanted to share with you the story behind it and a sum up of the talks I attended.

TL;DR: If you are only interested in the recap of the conference, you can skip directly to the “Berlin, an underground city” section.

My GopherCon Europe 2022 Highlights

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A detailed recap of my first conference talk experience at GopherCon Europe 2022 in Berlin - from preparation to delivery, including talks attended and amazing people met.

TinyGo: Getting the Upper Hen

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

My first major conference talk! A practical introduction to TinyGo through monitoring my hen house with microcontrollers and sensors.

Behind the scenes of the GDG Sophia-Antipolis

Wed, 11 May 2022 11:06:48 +0600

Photo credit Jacques Wisdorff 🎬 — hosting people during the Trophies Women In Tech South 2022 organised by WHAT06 — Women Hackers Action Tank at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes

Follow me today in my event organisation throwback, and check the surprise at the end!

You can find the french version on LinkedIn.

Behind the scenes of the GDG Sophia-Antipolis

Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A look behind the scenes of founding and running the Google Developer Group Sophia-Antipolis - building a tech community in the south of France.

Honey, Let's Shrink The Gophers! (TinyGo Introduction)

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

An introduction to TinyGo for beginners - my first ever tech talk, delivered remotely for Women Techmakers Berlin.

Google Developer Group Sophia-Antipolis

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Founded the GDG Sophia-Antipolis chapter in 2022. Since then, organized 30+ events including meetups and annual DevFest conferences.

My Top 5 Women Motivational Speakers in Cloud-Native Development

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 11:06:48 +0600

They are CNCF ambassadors, Docker captains, or AWS heroes. The women in tech are the game-changers of cloud-native development, sharing their knowledge about containers, Kubernetes, Docker, or DevOps topics. They inspire the new generation of girls entering into the STEM universe.

Diversity is crucial in a successful company by bringing different perspectives to solve a problem, understand all customers and overall coming up with the right solutions to challenges.
We find many organizations preaching the importance of having female figures to identify and inspire young girls (meaning less than 18 yo) to venture into tech paths.

My Top 5 Women Motivational Speakers in Cloud-Native Development

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Bringing the importance of role models and sharing my top 5 women speakers in cloud-native development - CNCF ambassadors, Docker captains, and AWS heroes inspiring the next generation.

ChangeBlogging my first Hacktoberfest 2021

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:06:48 +0600

How I discovered the vast open source world thanks to the Hackoberfest.

Three weeks ago, while going through the last posts on Hashnode, I landed on Beginners’s guide to Hacktoberfest 2021 post from Ayushi Rawat.

Hacktoberfest, in its 8th year, is a month-long celebration of open source software run by DigitalOcean. During the month of October, we invite you to join open-source software enthusiasts, beginners, and the developer community by contributing to open-source projects.

ChangeBlogging my first Hacktoberfest 2021

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Walking through one month of my open source contributions during Hacktoberfest 2021 - overcoming fears, making first contributions, and discovering the rewarding world of open source.

10 concepts you should know about distributed systems

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 11:06:48 +0600

1. Distributed System

Before deep diving into concepts, let’s define what a distributed sdisstem is. The best definition is from Tim Berglund in an O’Reilly lesson: “distributed systems […] are a collection of independent computers that appears to its user as a single computer”.

Distributed systems are a collection of independent computers that appears to its user as a single computer.

2. Availability

A system is available when service interruption is minimal which means downtime and failures are punctual.

10 concepts you should know about distributed systems

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

A brief lexicon of cloud computing main principles - covering availability, scalability, load balancing, caching, replication, sharding, monitoring, and observability.

Open Source Contributions

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Contributing to various open source projects including revive (Go linter), TinyGo drivers, and GoBadge.

TinyGo Adventures

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Exploring TinyGo for microcontrollers - from learning experiments to the Tiny Hen project monitoring my hen house, presented at multiple GopherCons.

WHAT06 - Women Hackers Action Tank

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Active member of WHAT06 since 2021, contributing as MC for events, working on the Tech4Elles mentoring app, and hosting the WHAT06 podcast.