What is Kubernetes? An Unorthodox Guide for Developers
You can use this guide to get up to speed with Kubernetes as a developer. From its very basics to more intermediate topics like Helm charts and how all of this affects you as a dev.
(Editor’s note: At >5000 words, you probably don’t want to try reading this on a mobile device. Bookmark it and come back later.)
If you’re a developer who has either never used Kubernetes before or wants to brush up on Kubernetes knowledge so that your DevOps colleagues will be scared positively surprised, this guide is for you.
Answer: It will magically reveal itself at the end of this guide, but only after you have fully read it. So, let’s not waste any more time.
Many developers I’ve met throughout my career, didn’t necessarily care about the "now that I’ve written the code, it also needs to be run somewhere"-part of their application’s lifecycle. (Depending on how seriously your company defines and takes the word DevOps your mileage with this might vary).
It depends a bit on your programming language ecosystem. For example, in terms of Java and modern web applications, you literally compile all your sources in one, single, executable .jar file, that you can run with a simple command.
