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Kubernetes for Humans

#009 - Kubernetes for Humans Podcast with Josh Rosso (Reddit)

Nov 7, 2023
Josh Rosso, Principal Engineer at Reddit, talks about Reddit's transition to Kubernetes, code deployment with specialized parameters, challenges in infrastructure development, performance optimization, and scaling Kubernetes operators and controllers. He shares insights on managing clusters, improving performance, and the future of infrastructure management using Kubernetes principles.
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Quick takeaways

  • Joshua's journey from CoreOS to Reddit showcases the evolution of Kubernetes usage in scaling infrastructure.
  • Reddit's adoption of Kubernetes highlights the balance between standardization and flexibility for diverse service requirements.

Deep dives

Joshua's Career Journey from CoreOS to Heptio to Reddit

Joshua discusses his career path, starting with his work at a startup utilizing Docker containers and Kubernetes pre-1.0. He then joined CoreOS, contributing to tech later seen in OpenShift. Subsequently, he worked at Heptio on upstream Kubernetes projects, emphasizing Cluster API. Finally, Joshua joined Reddit to manage infrastructure at scale, highlighting the challenges and benefits of using Kubernetes.

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