Learn Kubernetes Weekly issue 163 · 24 Dec 2025
What Would Kubernetes 2.0 Look Like, Breaking out of Python REPL, Karpenter Lessons, JVM Crash Loops, Chaos Engineering Games
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Articles
What would a Kubernetes 2.0 look like
matduggan.com
This article speculates what Kubernetes 2.0 could look like by proposing a move from YAML to HCL, building in package management and revisiting core abstractions, aiming for fewer landmines and more developer ergonomics.
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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Trying to break out of the Python REPL sandbox in a Kubernetes environment: a practical journey
medium.com
This article demonstrates a breakout of the Python REPL sandbox in Kubernetes, bypassing container restrictions by leveraging object subclasses and global functions.
Karpenter at Beekeeper by LumApps: Fun Stories
medium.com
This case study explains how the team at Beekeeper by LumApps adopted Karpenter on their Amazon EKS clusters.
It shares real-world lessons around AMI drift, node disruption budgets and scaling flexibility.
Extracting JVM Data from Crash-Looping Java Containers in Kubernetes
medium.com
This article walks you through how to retrieve Java heap dumps or Java Flight Recordings from pods that crash-loop in Kubernetes, so you can inspect memory issues and root-cause crashes even if the pod never stabilizes.
ChaosRoom: Hands-On Chaos Engineering through games
fpaparoni.medium.com
This article introduces ChaosRoom, a playful tool that helps engineers learn chaos engineering by running mini-games simulating faults and observing how systems respond.
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Tutorials
depot.dev
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Connection Pooling for Postgres using PG Bouncer
medium.com
This tutorial shows how to use pgBouncer to add connection pooling to Postgres.
It also walks through a simple benchmark and a full example of running pgBouncer on Kubernetes.
Strengthen Kubernetes Security with Vault Agent Injector
hackernoon.com
This article explains how to use Vault Agent Injector (a mutating webhook) to inject secrets into Kubernetes pods securely, without modifying application code.
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
Skaffold: easy and repeatable Kubernetes development
skaffold.dev
Skaffold is a command-line tool that facilitates continuous development for Kubernetes applications.
You can iterate on your application source code locally and then deploy it to local or remote Kubernetes clusters.
Over-Engineered GitOps Homelab
github.com/theepicsaxguy
This repo is a GitOps-driven homelab blueprint where all infrastructure and apps are declaratively managed with tools like Talos, OpenTofu, ArgoCD, Cilium, Longhorn, Authentik, cert-manager, and more.
e2e-framework: Kubernetes E2E tests
github.com/kubernetes-sigs
E2E Framework is a Go framework for end-to-end testing of components running in Kubernetes clusters.
The primary goal is to use the native Go testing API to define end-to-end test suites that can be used to test Kubernetes components.
github.com/shipwright-io
Shipwright Build is an open-source tool that builds container images inside Kubernetes using different build engines like Kaniko or Buildpacks.
Smesh: Lightweight Kubernetes-Integrated Sidecar Mesh Without Proxies
github.com/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
Dec
29
The Autonomous EKS: Scaling Smarter, Not Harder
In-person meetup organized by Israel AWS User Group.
Location: Tel Aviv, IL
This is a free event.
Feb
23
Advanced Kubernetes course (Amsterdam)
In-person workshop organized by LearnKube.
Location: Amsterdam, NL
This event requires an entrance fee
Kubernetes call for papers
53
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The conference starts on the 4 February 2026.
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The conference starts on the 4 September 2026.
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The conference starts on the 18 May 2026.
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The Call For Paper was open until 24 December 2025 at UTC. More info →
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In-person conference organized by KCD Guadalajara.
The conference starts on the 28 February 2026.
- Apply here
39
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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.
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In-person conference organized by Web Days.
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The Call For Paper is open until 19 January 2026 at UTC. More info →
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In-person conference organized by Devopsdays.
The conference starts on the 21 April 2026.
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The conference starts on the 28 April 2026.
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In-person conference organized by Devopsdays.
The conference starts on the 29 April 2026.
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Until next time!
— Gulcan