Kubernetes for SysAdmins | Kelsey Hightower at PuppetConf | Talk & Demo
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN recommends it for Hightower's clear mental models, such as comparing the scheduler to Tetris and explaining why resource limits matter.
What it is
Kelsey Hightower introduces Kubernetes to sysadmins at PuppetConf 2016, with a demo. He explains the declarative model and how it changes the contract between infrastructure and applications.
Recommended by 2 HN commenters across 2 different months, 2017 to 2022.
What Hacker News said
Strong rec leetrout · 2022-06 · on “Ask HN: Best dev tool pitches of all time?”
Kelsey Hightower comparing the kubernetes scheduler to Tetris was awesome for cementing a mental model. [this video]
Recommends org3432 · 2017-12 · on “Kubernetes 1.9: Apps Workloads GA and Expanded Ecosystem”
Watch tutorials by Kelsey Hightower, he's been helping folks understand the differences and the models. e.g. [this video]
Cites jcastro · 2017-05 · on “Kubernetes by Example”
There's a great example on why setting limits is a good thing from one of Kelsey Hightower's talks, for some reason your initial comment triggered remembering this advice: [this video]
Cites deadbunny · 2020-01 · on “Technical Debt Is Like a Tetris Game”
Kelsy Hightower has used a similar analogy in regards to resource allocation which covers a little on the tech debt side of things. [this video]