The Great K8s Workshop

Current status: Work in progress, definitely not ready to be read or used yet.

Goals

• To demonstrate the value of building "kubernetes-native" systems on top of the kubernetes API
• To provide a resource for those looking to understand more about the kubernetes API, especially with regards to extension and collaboration via use of CRDs and controllers
• To provide practical examples, walkthroughs and exercises in order to help build and solidify k8s-related knowledge

Structure

This workshop is split into 4 main parts, as follows:

• Part 1 - More Than Just a Scheduler
  • The k8s API - declarative, level-based, transparent, amazing
• Part 2 - Control Yourselves
  • Extending the k8s API via CRDs and custom controllers
• Part 3 - An Unexpected Party
  • "Kubernetes-native" collaboration on the k8s API
• Part 4 - Encore
  • Real world learnings, patterns, development practices and such

Requirements

• A computer with a working Go development environment setup
• minikube and kubectl
• kubebuilder