Learn Kubernetes Weekly issue 162 · 17 Dec 2025
Kubernetes Python Moment, Migrating from Cloud, DRA Consumable Capacity, APIs with Kong Ingress Controller, Upstream Connect Errors
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Articles
Kubernetes Needs Its Python Moment
medium.com
This article explains why Kubernetes needs a higher-level, intent-based layer so you can ship apps without writing huge YAML manifests.
It also highlights approaches like KubeVela, OpenChoreo, and Score.
The Ultimate Guide to Docker Build Cache
depot.dev
Master Docker build cache optimization with Depot's comprehensive guide.
Learn layer caching strategies, BuildKit features, and cache mounting techniques to dramatically speed up your container builds and CI/CD pipelines.
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Migrating Kubernetes out of the Big Cloud Providers
medium.com
This article shares how the author moved workloads off the big managed Kubernetes clouds and onto cheaper VM providers like Hetzner, using a lighter control-plane setup.
Kubernetes v1.34: DRA Consumable Capacity
kubernetes.io
This article explains that with Kubernetes v1.34, Dynamic Resource Allocation (DRA) adds consumable capacity, which lets devices share things like GPU memory or bandwidth in smaller, flexible chunks instead of giving everything to one pod.
Managing APIs in Kubernetes with Kong Ingress Controller
medium.com
This article shows how to run Kong as an API gateway inside Kubernetes and expose it through Ingress.
Fixing Upstream Connect Errors (Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot & More)
dev.to
This article explains what an upstream connect error is and why proxies or load balancers fail to reach a backend.
It also shows common causes in Docker, Kubernetes and Spring Boot, such as wrong hostnames, network isolation and bad service selectors.
Articles worth checking out:
Speed up your Docker builds by up to 40x
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Tutorials
depot.dev
This tutorial walks you step by step through building Docker images remotely by replacing docker build with depot build, using remote BuildKit with persistent caching, plus multi-platform support and CI integration examples.
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Building AWS S3-Style Storage and Automated Static Site Deployment in Kubernetes
davidwoglo.hashnode.dev
This tutorial walks you through how to mimic S3-like object storage inside Kubernetes and automate static website deployments using that storage, letting you host static sites without relying on external S3.
Secure your Kubernetes Cluster with Kong and Keycloak
medium.com
This article shows how to use the Kong OIDC plugin together with Keycloak to secure cluster services and HTTP routes at the API gateway level.
Unpacking the cluster networking for Amazon EKS hybrid nodes
repost.aws
This tutorial walks you through how to set up networking for a cloud-to-on-premises hybrid Amazon EKS Hybrid Nodes cluster, covering compatible CNIs, CIDR planning, routing, and load-balancer options for hybrid workloads.
Kubernetes jobs
Platform Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS
Salary: $155.7K to $260K a year
Location: remote from the United States of America
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Ansible, Shell, Python, Gitlab, Helm, Rancher
Systems Performance Engineer with Datadog
Salary: $187K to $240K a year
Location: based in the office (and remote from home) in Boston, MA / New York, NY, USA
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Datadog, containerd, AWS, Go, Javascript, Rust, C
Platform Engineer with Peraton
Salary: $112K to $179K a year
Location: based in the office in Washington, D.C, USA
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Grafana, AWS, Terraform, Shell, Python, Prometheus, Helm, ArgoCD
DevSecOps Engineer with Corelight
Salary: $221K to $268K a year
Location: remote from North America
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Go, Splunk
DevOps Engineer with Corelight
Salary: $158K to $198K a year
Location: remote from North America
Tech stack: Kubernetes, Grafana, AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Ansible, Puppet
Discover more Kubernetes jobs on Kube Careers →
Code & tools
Robusta KRR: resource optimizer
github.com/robusta-dev
Kubernetes Resource Recommender is a CLI tool for optimizing resource allocation in Kubernetes clusters.
It gathers pod usage data from Prometheus and recommends requests and limits for CPU and memory.
This reduces costs and improves performance.
jthomperoo/predictive-horizontal-pod-autoscaler
github.com/jthomperoo
Predictive Horizontal Pod Autoscalers (PHPAs) are Horizontal Pod Autoscalers (HPAs) with extra predictive capabilities baked in.
PHPAs allow you to apply statistical models to the results of HPA calculations to make proactive scaling decisions.
github.com/k3s-io
Kine is an etcdshim that translates etcd API to SQLite, Postgres, Mysql, and dqlite.
github.com/johanhaleby
Kubetail is a bash script that enables you to aggregate (tail/follow) logs from multiple pods into one stream.
This is equivalent to running
kubectl logs -f, but for multiple pods.github.com/rancher
k3k is a Kubernetes in Kubernetes tool that provides a way to run multiple embedded isolated k3s clusters on your kubernetes cluster.
Other interesting projects:
Upcoming Kubernetes events
Dec
17
Automating Kubernetes Rightsizing and Container-Level Cost Allocation
Online webinar organized by StormForge.
This is a virtual event
This is a free event.
Dec
18
Gateway API: The new normal in Cloud Native Networking
In-person meetup organized by Cloud Native Santo Domingo.
Location: Santo Domingo, DO
This is a free event.
Dec
19
Live Tailing Kubernetes Logs with Gonzo: Open Source TUI for Real-Time Insight
In-person meetup organized by Cloud Native Dallas.
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
This is a free event.
Dec
19
Certified Kubernetes AI Conformance Program: v1.0 Requirements & v2.0 Roadmap
Online meetup organized by Artificial Intelligence Technical Community Group.
This is a virtual event
This is a free event.
Dec
19
Online meetup organized by Cloud Native Lagos.
This is a virtual event
This is a free event.
Jan
26
Advanced Kubernetes course (London)
In-person workshop organized by LearnKube.
Location: London, GB
This event requires an entrance fee
Kubernetes call for papers
59
days
The Call For Paper is open until 15 February 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Ghent, BE
In-person conference organized by CfgMgmtCamp.
The conference starts on the 4 February 2026.
- Apply here
72
days
The Call For Paper is open until 28 February 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Hamburg, DE
In-person conference organized by Container Days.
The conference starts on the 4 September 2026.
- Apply here
78
days
The Call For Paper is open until 6 March 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Bologna, IT
In-person conference organized by CND Italy.
The conference starts on the 18 May 2026.
- Apply here
6
days
Kubernetes Community Days Guadalajara 2026
The Call For Paper is open until 24 December 2025 at UTC. More info →
Location: Guadalajara, MX
In-person conference organized by KCD Guadalajara.
The conference starts on the 28 February 2026.
- Apply here
45
days
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India 2026
The Call For Paper is open until 2 February 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Mumbai, IN
In-person conference organized by CNCF.
The conference starts on the 19 June 2026.
- Apply here
46
days
The Call For Paper is open until 2 February 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Aix-en-Provence, FR
In-person conference organized by Web Days.
The conference starts on the 6 February 2026.
- Apply here
32
days
The Call For Paper is open until 19 January 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
In-person conference organized by Devopsdays.
The conference starts on the 21 April 2026.
- Apply here
44
days
The Call For Paper is open until 31 January 2026 at UTC. More info →
Location: Copenhagen, DK
In-person conference organized by Devopsdays.
The conference starts on the 28 April 2026.
- Apply here
3
days
The Call For Paper is open until 21 December 2025 at UTC. More info →
Location: Bucharest, RO
In-person conference organized by Incremental Development.
The conference starts on the 29 April 2026.
- Apply here
Until next time!
— Gulcan