Written by the HandsOnPivot editorial team · Updated September 10, 2026

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Kubernetes & DevOps

DevOps and Kubernetes turn deployment into an automated, repeatable system. This pathway covers the container, orchestration, and CI/CD stack that platform teams run day-to-day.

Containers

Docker images, registries, and containerised app design.

Orchestration

Kubernetes basics: pods, deployments, services, ingress, and config.

Pipeline

CI/CD with GitHub Actions and GitOps patterns (ArgoCD/Flux).

Master Docker before Kubernetes – orchestration builds on container fluency.
Run a multi-service app on a real cluster (k3s on a homelab counts).
Learn observability early: logs, metrics, and tracing are the DevOps field manual.
The Certified Kubernetes Admin (CKA) exam is respected and practical.

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