If you have ever worked with Kubernetes and found yourself wondering 🤔 “How do all my services talk to each other reliably, securely, and observably without writing heaps of networking logic into my application code?” That is exactly where a service mesh comes in. Let’s dive into what it is, how it is helpful, and why (or why not!) you might want to add one to your cluster 🚀 Let’s goooo! ...
Helloo 2025! 🎉 This year, I’m taking a declarative approach to my career, because why not manage your goals like you manage your infrastructure? 😄 I like to visit my goals half way through the year 😉! Here’s what my intentions for the year looks like: goals: - certification: "One per year" - conferences: - in_person: 1 - meetups: "a few" - speaking: - internal: true - external: true team: "Kubernetes Platform" joined: "6 weeks ago" learning_style: ["KodeKloud", "books", "breaking things", "blogs"] Let’s break it down together 😎 ...
📚 Let’s Start With a Book! I highly recommend The Kubernetes Book by Nigel Poulton. It’s beginner-friendly, concise, and full of real world insights. It’s a great starting point when learning about Kubernetes. 🌍 Where Did the Word Kubernetes Come From? The word Kubernetes (pronounced Q-ber-net-ees) comes from Greek, meaning helmsman or pilot of a ship ⛵. We often use K8s as a shorthand to refer to Kubernetes! This is because there are 8 letters between K and s. ...