Learn Kubernetes Weekly issue 141
Kubernetes failure stories, Scaling to the future with Graviton, YAML templating was a mistake, SLOs and SLIs for ArgoCD, Pods partying hard
23 Jul 2025
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Articles
Henning Jacobs
A compiled list of links to public failure stories related to Kubernetes.
What is OpenTelemetry? An open-source standard for logs, metrics, and traces
Discover how OpenTelemetry simplifies observability in cloud-native environments by unifying metrics, logs, and traces—empowering teams to gain real-time insights, reduce complexity, and accelerate innovation across distributed systems.
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Anton Krylov
In this controversial take, Anton argues that Helm's Go templating and nested abstractions overcomplicate deployments.
He advocates ditching Helm for simple tools, claiming that basic string manipulation provides more transparency and easier debugging.
What to do when Pods are partying too hard for a node
Jeremy Castle
Prevent Kubernetes evictions by setting resource requests/limits and understanding QoS.
Learn how to isolate critical workloads, monitor resource usage, and use quotas to avoid memory overcommitment and ensure stability.
Defining and Implementing Effective SLOs and SLIs for ArgoCD
Dushku Aleksander
This article provides a framework for defining ArgoCD SLOs/SLIs, focusing on deployment success, reconciliation efficiency, and resource health.
It includes metrics, real-world case studies, and strategies to align reliability with business outcomes.
Scaling to the future: Kubernetes reimagined with Graviton processors
Sukhpinder Singh | C# .Net
This case study shows how a travel company modernized its infrastructure by migrating .NET apps to EKS on AWS Graviton, reducing costs by 20% and improving autoscaling.
Articles worth checking out:
Kubernetes monitoring and beyond. Way, way beyond
Dynatrace Kubernetes monitoring delivers full-stack, cloud-native observability—automating insights across clusters, workloads, and microservices to optimize performance, ensure reliability, and accelerate innovation at scale.
Tutorials
Migrating an Event-Driven Architecture to Kubernetes
devripper
This tutorial teaches migrating an event-driven microservice architecture from Docker Compose to Kubernetes.
It provides in-depth insights into stateful/stateless components, networking, storage, and service communication strategies.
Integrate Dynatrace into Backstage to level up developer experience
Enhance developer experience with Dynatrace's Backstage integration—providing real-time insights, faster troubleshooting, and streamlined observability directly within your developer portal.
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From laptop to hybrid cloud: building a modern and frugal Kubernetes network with Cilium
Jeff Cheng
In this tutorial, you'll learn to create a hybrid K3s and vanilla Kubernetes mesh across local and Azure using WireGuard VPN and Cilium ClusterMesh.
You'll also configure cross-cluster networking and visualise traffic with GitOps and Hubble.
Kubernetes jobs
Data Engineer with Murmuration
Salary: $144K to $166K a year
Location: remote from the United States
Tech stack: Kubernetes, AWS, Docker, Python, SQL, GraphQL, Javascript, Java, Scala, DynamoDB
DevOps Engineer with Search Atlas
Salary: $48K to $60K a year
Location: fully remote
Tech stack: Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, PostgreSQL, Elastic Search, Terraform, Sentry, Grafana, Datadog
Software Engineer with Raytheon
Salary: $66K to $130K a year
Location: based in the office in State College, PA, USA
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Docker, Python, SQL, Java, C++
DevSecOps Engineer with Intelliforce -IT Solutions Group
Salary: $169K to $223K a year
Location: based in the office in Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
Tech stack: Kubernetes, AWS, Rancher, Docker, Javascript, Java, Mongo, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elastic Search
Head of Platform Engineering with Onebrief
Salary: $240K to $310K a year
Location: remote from the United States
Tech stack: Kubernetes, AWS, Javascript, Redis, PostgreSQL
Discover more Kubernetes jobs on Kube Careers →
Code & tools
yokecd
Yoke is an IaC tool inspired by Helm that leverages WebAssembly and Go to dynamically deploy Kubernetes packages with executable runtime capabilities.
It supports revision tracking, rollback, and inspection.
Sealed Secrets provides declarative Kubernetes Secret Management in a secure way.
Since the Sealed Secrets are encrypted, they can be safely stored in a code repository.
Freelens: Cross-Platform GUI for Kubernetes Cluster Management
freelensapp
Freelens is a cross-platform GUI for managing Kubernetes clusters.
It bundles kubectl/Helm, supports kubeconfig, and runs on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
kubetail-org
Kubetail is a logging dashboard for Kubernetes that streams logs from all containers in a workload (like a Deployment or DaemonSet) into a single, chronological view, accessible in your browser or terminal.
Smesh: Lightweight Kubernetes-Integrated Sidecar Mesh Without Proxies
thebsdbox
smesh is a proof-of-concept service mesh for Kubernetes that utilizes eBPF to intercept and redirect pod traffic to a sidecar proxy.
Other interesting projects:
Upcoming Kubernetes events
Jul
23
Leveraging EKS Auto Mode + StormForge to achieve holistic cost efficiency on Kubernetes
In-person workshop organized by StormForge.
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
This is a free event.
Jul
23
Bratislava Cloud Native Chapter
In-person social event organized by Cloud Native Bratislava.
Location: Bratislava, SK
This is a free event.
Jul
24
Building World Class Cloud and AI Platform with Cloud Native and AKS
Online webinar organized by Microsoft.
This is a virtual event
This is a free event.
Jul
24
In-person social event organized by Cloud Native Midtown.
Location: New York, NY, USA
This is a free event.
Jul
25
The Architecture of Failure: Unpacking Cloud Native Anti-Patterns
Online meetup organized by Cloud Native Los Angeles.
This is a virtual event
This is a free event.
Sept
15
Advanced Kubernetes course (Singapore)
In-person workshop organized by Learnk8s.
Location: Singapore, SG
This event requires an entrance fee
Discover more Kubernetes events on Kube Events →
Kubernetes Call for Papers
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days
Kubernetes Community Days Sri Lanka 2025
The Call For Paper is open until 4 August 2025 at UTC. More info →
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In-person conference organized by KCD Sri Lanka.
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In-person conference organized by Cloud Native Sydney.
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Online conference organized by CNCF.
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7
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In-person conference organized by TXLF.
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In-person conference organized by Linux Foundation.
The conference starts on the 10 December 2025.
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days
The Call For Paper is open until 16 August 2025 at UTC. More info →
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In-person conference organized by Devopsdays.
The conference starts on the 22 October 2025.
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The Call For Paper is open until 31 July 2025 at UTC. More info →
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In-person conference organized by DC11506.
The conference starts on the 19 October 2025.
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Until next time!
— Dan
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