Mark Buckwell  

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Cloud Security Architect | O’Reilly Author | InfoSec MSc Tutor | All views my own
Bookhttps://securityarchitecture.cloud
GitHubhttps://github.com/buckwem
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/buckwem
Mark Buckwell  Mar 3
Martin DonathMar 3

We've updated our MkDocs 2.0 analysis with the latest developments – the change in its contribution model, why we didn't fork, and a full timeline of events.

https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/blog/2026/02/18/mkdocs-2.0/

What MkDocs 2.0 means for your documentation projects - Material for MkDocs

MkDocs 2.0 is a ground-up rewrite of the documentation tool tens of thousands of projects rely on, introducing potentially significant breaking changes

Show threadMark Buckwell  Feb 6
@jerry The poor writing and presenting skills of the new generation of students is horrifying. I can see many companies introducing testing as Universities are not providing graduates with the skills they need.
Show threadMark Buckwell  Feb 6
@jerry I have MSc students generating full security architecture solution documents with AI and submitting them without any added value. Others using contract writing companies that also used AI. They expect me to pass their assignments…
Show threadMark Buckwell  Jan 30
@jerry No less than two - otherwise you won’t experience waking up from two cats having zoomies in the middle of the night
Mark Buckwell  Jan 9
Energy Stats UKJan 9

Free Heat Loss Survey Tool - What Size Heat Pump?

This now has its own page on the site.

Calculate your homes heat loss from your own gas usage data on cold days with this interactive widget.

https://energy-stats.uk/free-heat-loss-survey/

Show threadMark Buckwell  Dec 14
@jerry Two weeks ago the cat distribution system brought us Pumpkin (the Mackerel Tabby) to be with Mittens
Mark Buckwell  Jul 21, 2025
Show threadRuth — of systems & designJul 21, 2025

"architecting: the art and science of designing and building systems."

'In contrast with science-based methodologies, the art or practice of architecting [.] is a process of insights, vision, intuitions, judgment calls, and even
"taste."'

- Mark Maier and Eberhardt Rechtin, The Art of Systems Architecting

here in the second edition:
(pdf) https://sdincose.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/TheArtOfSystemsEngineering_inaugural.pdf

Mark Buckwell  Apr 26, 2025
Made it to RSA after 1.5 hours in passport control and Virgin left my bag in London 
Mark Buckwell  Apr 21, 2025

Join us at RSA Conference for the Architectural Thinking for Secure Design lab and get your book signed by all three authors after the session.

The RSA Conference bookshop in Moscone South Esplanade Level will be open from 07.00 am on Monday, before our session, for you to purchase Security Architecture for Hybrid Cloud. The conference session will be the only opportunity for all three authors to sign your book, as we were unable to secure a book signing session.

Show threadMark Buckwell  Apr 16, 2025
@jerry I think our purpose is changing not waning as we both move onto the next phase of our lives. We are still there as a coach to guide our children. Don’t worry they still want money!