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Season 1: Kubernetes: The Container Odyssey

This is a 12-part Kubernetes tutorial series written for experienced software engineers who are new to Kubernetes. It follows the story of Alex, a senior backend engineer with a decade of experience in monoliths and VMs, who joins a fast-growing startup called NovaCraft where everything runs on Kubernetes. Each chapter solves a real problem Alex faces at NovaCraft, combining deep conceptual explanations with practical, runnable examples that you can follow on your macOS laptop. The series progresses from foundational concepts to production-ready practices, building on each previous chapter.

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The Container Odyssey: A Kubernetes Tutorial Series: Season 1

This is a 12-part Kubernetes tutorial series written for **experienced software engineers** who are new to Kubernetes. It follows the story of Alex, a senior backend engineer with a decade of experience in monoliths and VMs, who joins a fast-growing startup called NovaCraft where everything runs on Kubernetes. Each chapter solves a real problem Alex faces at NovaCraft, combining deep conceptual explanations with practical, runnable examples that you can follow on your macOS laptop. The series progresses from foundational concepts to production-ready practices, building on each previous chapter.
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Part 1: "The New Gig" — Why Kubernetes Exists and What Problem It Solves

"The New Gig" — Why Kubernetes Exists and What Problem It Solves
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Part 2: "Containers 101" — Docker Fundamentals You Actually Need for K8s

"Containers 101" — Docker Fundamentals You Actually Need for K8s
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Part 3: The First Deploy — Pods, the Atomic Unit of Kubernetes

The First Deploy — Pods, the Atomic Unit of Kubernetes
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Part 4: "Scaling the Team" — ReplicaSets, Deployments, and Rolling Updates

"Scaling the Team" — ReplicaSets, Deployments, and Rolling Updates
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Part 5: "Opening the Doors" — Services, Networking, and Ingress

"Opening the Doors" — Services, Networking, and Ingress
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Part 6: "The Config Puzzle" — ConfigMaps, Secrets, and Environment Management

"The Config Puzzle" — ConfigMaps, Secrets, and Environment Management
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Part 7: "Persistent Memories" — Storage, Volumes, and StatefulSets

"Persistent Memories" — Storage, Volumes, and StatefulSets
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Part 8: The Night Watch — Health Checks, Resource Management, and Observability

The Night Watch — Health Checks, Resource Management, and Observability
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Part 9: "The Assembly Line" — Jobs, CronJobs, and DaemonSets

"The Assembly Line" — Jobs, CronJobs, and DaemonSets
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Part 9: "The Assembly Line" — Jobs, CronJobs, and DaemonSets

"The Assembly Line" — Jobs, CronJobs, and DaemonSets
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Part 10: "Fortress K8s" — RBAC, Network Policies, and Security Best Practices

"Fortress K8s" — RBAC, Network Policies, and Security Best Practices
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Part 11: "The Helm of the Ship" — Helm, Kustomize, and Templating

Part 11: "The Helm of the Ship" — Helm, Kustomize, and Templating
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Part 12: "Production Ready" — CI/CD, GitOps, and the Road Ahead

"Production Ready" — CI/CD, GitOps, and the Road Ahead