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As I was finishing Learn Docker in a Month of Lunches, I knew that the sequel had to be about Kubernetes. For most people, that will be the next stage in their container journey, but learning Kubernetes is not easy. That’s partly because it’s such a powerful platform, with a huge feature set that is always evolving. But it’s also because it needs a reliable guide that teaches at the right level-going deep enough on the technical knowledge but keeping the focus on what the platform can do for you and your applications. I hope Learn Kubernetes in a Month of Lunches will be that guide.
Kubernetes is a system that runs and manages applications in containers. It’s the most popular way to run containers in production, because it’s supported by all the major cloud platforms and runs equally well in the data center. It’s a world-class platform used by companies like Netflix and Apple—and you can run it on your laptop. You have to make an investment to learn Kubernetes, but the payback is a skill you can take to any project in any organization, confident that you’ll hit the ground running.