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At previous KubeCons, I argued that developers building applications on Kubernetes today are being asked not just to code. They are also responsible for ship... Platform Orchestrators: The missing middle of Internal Developer Platforms? | Daniel Bryant

If you're curious about platform orchestrators: the missing middle of internal developer platforms?, this one's worth a watch : Daniel Bryant lays it out clearly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fbLskdKFAM&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=13&pp=iAQB

Penetration testing Kubernetes shouldn't be easy, but we can make it so! Rogue SRE insider threat? Platform developers with grudges? Hostile internet citizen... I'll Let Myself In: Kubernetes Privilege Escalation Tactics | Iain Smart & Andrew Martin

Iain Smart walks through some real-world thinking on I'll let myself in: #Kubernetes privilege escalation tactics. vist.ly/47q8r

Your app might run across three availability zones, but can you say “Auchtermuchty” without a retry?

The ecosystem contains many generic container image builders such as Dockerfiles and Apko, plus ones specialised for particular ecosystems such as Jib (Java)... Building an Application-Specific Container Image Builder| James Laverack

Last year's session from James Laverack on all about building an application-specific container image builder, and still very relevant. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAgxyyL-7LI&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=18&pp=iAQB

London had its turn, now it’s Edinburgh’s time to shine. Kubernetes Community Days 2025, get yourself there! kcduk.io

Lightning talk - CVEs and K8s: A Love Story? - Marcus Tenorio Lightning talk - CVEs and K8s: A Love Story? - Marcus Tenorio

Lightning talk from Marcus Tenorio, hitting the key points on cves and k8s: a love story?. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OuIdNpma78&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=12&pp=iAQB0gcJCX4JAYcqIYzv

A lightning talk from Chris Wraith that gets straight into #Kubernetes of Raspberry Pi. vist.ly/442bj A lightning talk from Chris Wraith that gets straight into #Kubernetes of Raspberry Pi. vist.ly/442bj

A lightning talk from Chris Wraith that gets straight into #Kubernetes of Raspberry Pi. vist.ly/442bj

Our CRDs are readable. Our street signs are not. Welcome to Edinburgh.

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Lightning talk - Learning the Kubernetes Codebase using Shoulder.dev - Ben Hall Lightning talk - Learning the Kubernetes Codebase using Shoulder.dev - Ben Hall

Ben Hall keeps it short and smart in this lightning talk on learning the #Kubernetes codebase using shoulder.dev. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzl0emr7DUQ&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=30&pp=iAQB0gcJCX4JAYcqIYzv

This talk is about building and operating a managed Kubernetes service using ClusterAPI plus a selection of other projects including ArgoCD and vCluster. I'l... Unikorns all the way down: Building a managed Kubernetes service with ClusterAPI | Nick Jones

One from the archive: Nick Jones talking all things Unikorns all the way down: building a managed #Kubernetes service with #ClusterAPI #CAPI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVlkSn6oa8Y&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=16&pp=iAQB

eBPF allows rewriting of the kernel, changing default behaviours to create new functionality or understand what is occurring. On a bare metal server hardware... Writing eBPF programs to run in Kubernetes | Dan Finneran

Dan Finneran walks through some real-world thinking on writing #eBPF programs to run in #Kubernetes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taZ8jzTcNw4&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=32&pp=iAQB

If your company loves Kubernetes, then this is a great opportunity to engage with the community. Sponsor KCD Edinburgh and get involved: kcduk.io

Some conferences have lanyards. We have clan tartans and deeply opinionated thoughts on monorepos.

Empowering development teams with a self-service Kubernetes platform can significantly enhance productivity and agility, allowing them to deploy and manage t... Building a Self-Service Kubernetes Platform with Open Source Tools | Saranya Nambiar

This one from Saranya Nambiar takes a closer look at building a self-service #Kubernetes platform with open source tools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbMChhNLxY0&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=19&pp=iAQB

#KCD UK is coming to Edinburgh! Get your tickets, bring your mates, and let’s make it a good one: kcduk.io

Gerald recently joined DS Smith as data platform engineering lead, having led platform teams at Babylon Health and Go City. A little further back in time, he... The operator antipattern | Gerald Schmidt

Did you catch Gerald Schmidt's session last year on the operator antipattern? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FSIE0aELAo&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=11&pp=iAQB0gcJCX4JAYcqIYzv

Sovereign cloud, but make it tartan.

What do application developers have to do with Kubernetes Community Days? What can we learn as platform engineers from our app development teams, and how can... When Platforms Meet Application Developers | Abby Bangser & Mauricio Salatino

Abby Bangser, Mauricio Salatino shares their experiences on when platforms meet application developers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uWcMxSEfrw&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=7&pp=iAQB

A Kubernetes event in Edinburgh? You bet. And yes, there will be deep tech talks. No fluff, just good people and great content. Tickets: kcduk.io

Enterprise Architect, Evangelist and Joint Product Owner for Platform as a ProductChris Plank is a Enterprise Architect working for NatWest Bank in Edinburgh... Natwest Bank’s Platform Engineering and Platform as a Product journey to date | Chris Plank

Great opening thoughts from day 2 last year from Chris Plank on Natwest Bank's platform engineering and platform as a product journey to date. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgAutqzxw5U&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=20&pp=iAQB

It is undeniable that Kubernetes served as the gravitational point for the cloud native landscape. By elevating a pluggable system, multiple areas were devel... Sustainability Chronicles: Innovate Through Green Technology With Kepler and KEDA | Katie Gamanji

Keynote from Katie Gamanji diving into sustainability chronicles: Innovate through green technology with #Kepler and #Keda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiPHbgroR2Q&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=3&pp=iAQB

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Kubernetes is widely regarded as the gold-standard for deploying resilient production services; however, the steep learning curve can be daunting to many pro... Comprehensible Kubernetes: Empowering Scientists with Scalable and Secure Platforms for HPC and AI

Scott Davidson shares his thoughts on comprehensible #Kubernetes: empowering scientists with scalable and secure platforms for #HPC and #AI. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LEVR3ZxFjo&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=10&pp=iAQB

Kubectl and Milngavie, mispronounced the world over.

Ever felt overwhelmed managing Helm releases? Now, imagine handling over 20,000 releases across 10 regions! It might feel like navigating a storm, but we can... Take the Helm! Navigating 1k Releases per Day | Giorgia Fiscaletti

Giorgia Fiscaletti shares their experiences on Helm - navigating 1k releases per day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaW38fltbBQ&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=33&pp=iAQB

Kubernetes was invented so we could finally understand how whisky distilleries work: distributed, resilient, a little smoky.

If you've ever developed a set of microservices and tried to run and test them locally on your laptop, you'll know that this often doesn't catch many problem... The Joy of DevEx - Tightening dev feedback loops in K8S | Matthew Revell-Gordon

Revisit this from last year: Matthew Revell-Gordon on the joy of devex - tightening dev feedback loops in k8s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuCC_r79gck&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=14&pp=iAQB

Final countdown for the KCD UK CFP! That one day where we get the most number of submissions 😁 Get your submissions in to kcduk.io today by midnight!

In the fast-paced world of AI and cloud-native deployments, chaos can often become an uninvited guest. At Tune AI, we've encountered significant challenges w... Chaos & Behind the Scenes of Kubernetes in Production Blunders | Vinuja Khatode & Rohit Ghumare

Vinuja Khatode, Rohit Ghumare share some thoughts on chaos & behind the scenes of kubernetes in production blunders. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq-C5j_5PZI&list=PLX3geWFOgXozI22F1ONrrKuBDs6iTx-ti&index=17&pp=iAQB