curriculum VS kubernetes-the-hard-way

Also check out https://www.cncf.io/certification/cka/. One of the good links in resources is the exam curriculum.

My primary skills revolve around Linux/Docker/Kubernetes, AWS, and automation tools like Gitlab CI, Jenkins, etc. Of course I've picked up a ton of ancillary skills along the way, but these are the core of what I do. So if you do go down that route look at the Kubernetes certs like the CKA, CKAD, and CKS. There are also -JP versions of each of those certs as well, which may be useful in the Japanese market. The CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation) is a great organization to follow in this regard: https://www.cncf.io/certification/training/ - They have other non-Kubernetes certs as well.

Here’s the curriculum for the exam - https://github.com/cncf/curriculum/blob/master/CKAD_Curriculum_v1.23.pdf

It's not in the official CKAD syllabus either and I didn't encounter it the exam. Just my experience though. https://github.com/cncf/curriculum/blob/master/CKAD_Curriculum_v1.22.pdf

If you want some training, take a look at the Linux Foundation and Cloud Native Computing Foundation.

I currently co-lead the documentation efforts for Kubernetes & LitmusChaos, am a CNCF ambassador, have spoken at global events, and have even co-led the creation & review of the KCNA certification. I intend to continue and plan on writing/speaking more about cloud native & open source. My target is to get myself CKA & CKAD certified by Q1, 2022 & continue exploring other avenues of the projects I can contribute to.

I'm preparing for the CKAD exam. I am following the https://github.com/cncf/curriculum/blob/master/CKAD_Curriculum_V1.21.pdf curriculum for my preparation. There is however another one https://github.com/cncf/curriculum/blob/master/CKAD-2021_Curriculum_Coming_Q3_2021.pdf.

As I delved into the world of Kubernetes, I opted for what seemed like the scenic route—until reality hit. With determination and a sprinkle of naivety, I plunged into crafting a Kubernetes cluster from scratch. Little did I know, I was in for a wild ride of commands, configurations, and complexities. But fear not! With the guiding light of a course based on the notorious "Kubernetes The Hard Way" GitHub repository, albeit customized for AWS instead of Google Cloud, I embarked on my journey to build my digital fortress, one step at a time.

Another resource that I found pretty helpful was "Kubernetes the Hard Way" by Kelsey Hightower despite its complexity.

https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way

I recently published Kubernetes the Harder Way, a guide loosely based on Kelsey Hightower's Kubernetes the Hard Way, but lenghtier, more explanatory, broader in scope, and - most importantly - harder, by targeting a local machine instead of Google Cloud Platform.

How about this? It will setup a kubernetes cluster on GCP with 3 worker nodes?

https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way

Some costs here but click on the google cloud calc as it seems to have gone up since he wrote this:

If you wanna go all in: https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way

Oh, and both: "Kubernetes up and Running" and "Production Kubernetes" are great books.

Using Kubernetes The Hard Way is a great way to learn it deeply and quickly.

If you wanna learn it deeply and quickly, Kelsey Hightower's Kubernetes the hard way is fantastic!