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Key Themes and Insights 1. Emotional Runway vs. Financial Runway Financial Runway: Refers to the amount of money a company has to sustain operations. Emotional Runway: A less-discussed but critical concept that reflects the mental and emotional capacity to continue working on a project. Emotional highs and lows can drastically affect this runway. Acknowledging the existence of emotional runway is crucial. 2. Factors That Shorten Emotional Runway Neglecting Physical Health: ...

Earning the Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) was the next big goal on my Kubernetes journey after clearing CKA and CKAD back in October. Riding high on the success of those certifications, I felt confident and scheduled the CKS for November. Little did I realize that this exam would challenge not just my Kubernetes skills but also my consistency and mindset. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. ...

Apache Kafka is widely used for building distributed, real-time data pipelines. However, running Kafka in a production environment requires a solid setup to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability. Strimzi simplifies deploying and managing Kafka clusters on Kubernetes or OpenShift, but to be truly production-ready, several factors need to be considered. In this article, we will cover essential best practices and optimizations to make your Kafka cluster ready for production, based on insights from the Strimzi Production Ready series and additional knowledge. ...

A lot of Reddit users say that CKAD is easier than CKA. Personally, I agree—it does feel lighter if you attempt CKAD after completing CKA. The CKAD focuses more on scheduling tasks, while CKA involves administration of clusters. So, in CKAD, it’s more about speed and being quick with your typing to finish all the questions in time. 🏃‍♂️🕒 My Study Approach After passing the CKA two weeks earlier, I had a pretty good idea of what the exam interface and questions would be like. I compared the CKA and CKAD certifications to see what additional topics I needed to cover for CKAD. ...

Last November, I scheduled my CKA exam, but guess what? I kept putting it off for months. Every time I thought about studying Kubernetes, it felt like I was facing an enormous mountain I wasn’t ready to climb. Life got busy, I lost motivation, and the exam remained on hold. In July, I bought the KodeKloud CKA course, thinking it would push me to start studying. I studied a little, then stopped, and this cycle went on for weeks. Kubernetes seemed too big and complex to handle, and I didn’t know where to begin. And then, life happened—my father was hospitalized, and I had even less drive to study. ...