Kubernetes will always feel confusing to you until you see how it actually works.
I still remember the first time I stared at a Kubernetes error message at 2 a.m., coffee going cold, wondering why a perfectly reasonable kubectl apply had turned into a wall of red text. Sound familiar? Kubernetes is powerful — undeniably so. But it has a steep learning curve, and the official docs, while thorough, can feel … Read more
By Kedar Salunkhe | March 2026 Introduction to Upgrade Kubernetes cluster to v1.36 If you are running Kubernetes in production, staying current with the latest release is not optional — it is essential. Every new Kubernetes version brings security patches, performance improvements, and new features that help your cluster run more reliably at scale. This … Read more
Last Updated: March 2026 Every Kubernetes release tells you something about where the community’s head is at. With Kubernetes v1.36, the message is pretty clear: the project is maturing, and the focus has shifted toward making things that already exist work better — more reliably, more efficiently, and more securely. This isn’t a release full … Read more
Last Updated: March 2026 1. Introduction If you’ve been running Kubernetes in production for a while, you already know that every new release brings a mix of excitement and caution. Kubernetes v1.36 is no different — it’s a meaningful release that addresses real pain points around scalability, scheduling efficiency, network policy management, and cluster security. … Read more
Last Updated: January 2026 I remember the day I spent four hours debugging why a simple PVC wouldn’t bind. The YAML looked perfect. The cluster was healthy. Everything should have worked. The error? storageclass.storage.k8s.io “standard” not found Turns out, I was in a fresh cluster and nobody had created a StorageClass yet. The PVC was … Read more
Last Updated: January 2026 I’ll never forget the night our entire production cluster started evicting pods. 3 AM. Phone buzzing. Alerts screaming. “Node disk full. Pods being evicted.” I scrambled to my laptop, still half-asleep, to see 12 out of 15 nodes showing DiskPressure. Pods were getting killed left and right. Database connections dropping. API … Read more
Last Updated: February 2026 Landing a mid-level Kubernetes position in 2026 requires more than knowing the basics. Interviewers want to see how you troubleshoot real production issues, debug complex cluster problems, and think on your feet when services fail. After conducting dozens of Kubernetes interviews and analyzing current hiring trends, I’ve compiled the 25 most … Read more
Last Updated: March 2026 If you work with Kubernetes, everything starts and ends with Pods. They are the smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes — the atomic building block from which every workload is constructed. Yet even experienced engineers often get confuse of what a Pod truly is, how it transitions through its lifecycle, and how … Read more
Last Updated: March 2026 I always wanted to simplify the release notes documentation and create a sperate article especially for all the features explained in the release notes of the new Kubernetes release. So bringing you all the features stacked up in one blog article so that you don’t have to go through the entire … Read more
Last Updated: February 2026 So you’ve got a Kubernetes interview coming up? I totally get that mix of excitement and nervousness you’re probably feeling right now. I remember my first K8s interview – I’d been playing around with containers for a few months, thought I had a pretty solid grasp on pods and deployments, and … Read more