Day 7: Your Kubernetes Learning Roadmap — What’s Next After the Basics?

Congratulations! The Kubernetes Learning Roadmap 1️⃣ Beginner Stage: Solidify the Core 2️⃣ Advanced Beginner Stage: Start Real-World Projects 3️⃣ Intermediate Stage: Kubernetes in Production Bonus: Printable Kubernetes Learning Checklist Final Words of Encouragement Where to Go From Here Exploring System Architecture for DevOps Engineers Why KubeCon India 2025 Meant More to KodeKloud Linux: List Disks Linux: "cat" Command Linux Made Easy for DevOps Beginners From CFP to Stage: Win Your Tech Talk Slot MCP Explained Simply: How AI Can Actually Do Things Now Still Not Job-Ready After Learning DevOps? What Is Kubernetes? Finally, a Simple Explanation! But Kubernetes is big. It’s normal to now think: This post will give you the answer. Here’s a simple path we recommend: What to learn next: Understand Namespaces ( kubectl get ns ) kubectl get ns Practice creating Pods, Deployments, Services Play with ConfigMaps & Secrets Understand CrashLoopBackOff, Pending Pod errors Tools: 👉 KodeKloud Kubernetes Free Labs 👉 Kubernetes Playground Goal: Be confident to deploy small apps on Kubernetes. What to explore: Volumes & Persistent Storage Kubernetes Networking basics Rolling Updates & Rollbacks Horizontal Pod Autoscaling Tools: 👉 KodeKloud Kubernetes Learning Path Goal: Run small microservices apps in Kubernetes with persistence & scaling. What to master: Ingress Controllers Network Policies Pod Security & RBAC Monitoring with Prometheus + Grafana Troubleshooting broken apps in Kubernetes Helm charts for deploying apps Certification Tip: Start preparing for CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator). Tools: 👉 KodeKloud CKA Course 👉 Official Kubernetes Docs Goal: Be job-ready for DevOps & Cloud Native roles. We recommend keeping this simple checklist as your personal tracker : [ ] I understand Containers & Docker [ ] I know how to use kubectl [ ] I can create and manage Pods [ ] I know how Deployments & ReplicaSets work [ ] I can expose apps using Services [ ] I can manage ConfigMaps & Secrets [ ] I understand Clusters, Nodes, and the Control Plane [ ] I ’ve tried Kubernetes labs or playgrounds [ ] I’ve deployed a real-world app in Kubernetes [ ] I ’m exploring intermediate concepts (Volumes, Ingress, Monitoring) [ ] I [ ] I know how to [ ] I [ ] I [ ] I [ ] I [ ] I [ ] I [ ] I’ve deployed a [ ] I 👉 Pro tip: Print it or keep it in Notion/GitHub and check items off as you progress! Kubernetes is NOT something you master overnight. The key is consistent practice + real projects. Even learning these basics puts you ahead of most beginner engineers. 🔎 Keep practicing in the KodeKloud Playground 🎥 Watch Kubernetes beginner & intermediate videos on our KodeKloud YouTube channel 💻 Enroll in guided courses & labs on kodekloud. com You’ve started your Cloud Native journey — keep going. We’ll be here to help every step of the way.