Kubernetes Podcast from Google

Leading Kubernetes into its Second Decade

Jun 11, 2024

Listen to Nikhita Raghunath, Nabarun Pal, and Paco Xu discuss their leadership roles within the Kubernetes project. They share insights on their journeys, advice for new contributors, and the challenges of balancing their involvement with their day jobs. The podcast also covers exciting topics like the upcoming KubeCon India event and reflections on the Kubernetes community.

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Nabarun Pal

Paco Xu

Nikhita Raghunath

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Quick takeaways

Importance of finding purpose and seeking mentorship in Kubernetes community.

Implementing community best practices and continuous skill enhancement for successful contributions.

Deep dives

Nikita Raghunath's Path to Kubernetes Leadership

Nikita Raghunath traces her Kubernetes journey back to her days as a student, highlighting her involvement in various roles such as Co-chair, Technical Lead, and Community Days Organizer. She emphasizes the importance of finding purpose within the community, seeking mentorship from existing leaders, and maintaining consistency in contributions.

Intro

2min

Nikita Raghunath's Journey in the Kubernetes Community

16min

Excitement for KubeCon India and Kubernetes Birthday Celebrations in India

2min

Journey of Leadership and Contribution in Kubernetes Community

15min

Enhancements, Release Lead Shadowing, and Branch Management Duties

3min

Navigating the Intersection of Kubernetes and Day Jobs

15min

Advice for Contributing to Communities and Transitioning into Leadership Roles

2min

Community Leaders in Kubernetes: Insights and Challenges

7min

Reflections on the Kubernetes community and future podcast plans

2min

We talk with Nikhita Raghunath, Nabarun Pal, and Paco Xu. Nikhita, Nabarun, and Paco have each held various leadership positions related to the Kubernetes project. They talk about their journeys, the various leadership roles they’ve been in, and offer advice for new contributors and those who want to move into leadership in the project.

Nikhita is a Staff Software Engineer at Broadcom. She is currently a member of the CNCF Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) overseeing all technical matters of the CNCF. In the past, she was a member of the Kubernetes Steering Committee, a technical lead for SIG Contributor Experience and has also won the CNCF Top Committer Award. Currently, she is also a co-chair of the KubeCon+CloudNativeCon conference.

Nabarun is a Staff Software Engineer at Broadcom, a maintainer of the Kubernetes project, a member of the Kubernetes Steering Committee and a chair of Kubernetes SIG Contributor Experience. In the past, he was the release lead for Kubernetes 1.21 and has served eight release teams. Nabarun also works actively with the Python community by organizing PyCon India and has been recognized in media publications for his work.

Paco is an open source team lead in DaoCloud. He started to work on container/docker in 2016 and later started to participate in the Kubernetes Community in 2018. He is a current member of Kubernetes Steering Committee and works mainly on kubeadm and sig-node. He is Co-chair of KubeCon+CloudNativeCon China 2024.

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