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Recorded tales, appearances, and chronicles from across the realm. Podcasts, videos, and conference talks that share knowledge and stories.
🎙️ PODCAST APPEARANCES
Project Spotlight: Kubefirst
The Cloud-Native Club
Spotlight on the Kubefirst project and its role in platform engineering.
Nov 2024
Democratizing Kubernetes: The Kubefirst Journey
Platform Engineering Podcast
Deep dive into the Kubefirst journey, from nights-and-weekends to Civo acquisition.
Nov 2024
Building Secure Platforms with Kubernetes
The Security Repo
Bridging the DevOps-Security divide when building Kubernetes platforms.
Apr 2024
Kubernetes Unpacked: Embracing GitOps & Best-Practice Tools
Civo
Discussion on GitOps adoption and best practices with Kubefirst.
Nov 2023
Beyond Kubernetes
Conf42Cast
Looking beyond basic Kubernetes to advanced platform engineering.
Aug 2023
Kubefirst: Kubernetes CI/CD Should Be Easy!
Cisco Cloud Unfiltered
Making Kubernetes CI/CD accessible and straightforward.
Jun 2023
Accelerating Kubernetes Adoption: Unleashing the Power of GitOps
Kubernetes Bytes
Using GitOps with Kubefirst to accelerate Kubernetes adoption.
Jun 2023
Growing in Open Source: Scaling a Project and Community
KubeSkills
Lessons learned scaling an open source project and community.
May 2023
📺 VIDEO CONTENT
Rapid Application Development in Kubernetes with Grapple
Kubefirst Live
Exploring rapid application development patterns in Kubernetes.
Dec 2024
Kubefirst Superpowers, Now Available on Microsoft Azure
Kubefirst Live
Announcing Azure support for Kubefirst platform.
Nov 2024
What is Cooking at Konstruct with Kubefirst & Colony
Kubefirst Live
Updates on Konstruct, Kubefirst, and the new Colony product.
Nov 2024
WebAssembly Workloads on Kubernetes with SpinKube
Kubefirst Live
Running WebAssembly workloads on Kubernetes using SpinKube.
Oct 2024
From Kubefirst to Konstruct: Everything You Need to Know
Kubefirst Live
The story of Kubefirst becoming Konstruct and future plans.
Sep 2024
Delivering Great Infrastructure as Code
Kubefirst Live
Best practices for Infrastructure as Code delivery.
Aug 2024
Validate & Remediate Kubernetes Resources with Polaris
Kubefirst Live
Using Polaris for Kubernetes best practices validation.
Aug 2024
Building Composable IDPs with Kratix
Kubefirst Live
Creating composable internal developer platforms with Kratix.
Jul 2024
Keep Your Secrets Out of Source Code with GitGuardian
Kubefirst Live
Preventing secrets from leaking into source code.
Jun 2024
Double Kubernetes Efficiency with StormForge
Kubefirst Live
Optimizing Kubernetes cost and performance with StormForge.
Jun 2024
Adding a Vault SSO Group to Your Kubernetes Platform
Kubefirst Live
Implementing Vault SSO integration for Kubernetes platforms.
May 2024
Developing in a Kubernetes Environment with Codezero
Kubefirst Live
Local development workflows with Codezero and Kubernetes.
May 2024
The Kubefirst Architecture: How the Best GitOps Platform is Built
Kubefirst Live
Deep dive into Kubefirst architecture and design decisions.
Apr 2024
Create Production-Ready GitOps Clusters on DigitalOcean
Kubefirst Live
Building GitOps clusters on DigitalOcean with Kubefirst.
Apr 2024
End-to-End Testing & Debugging with Tracetest
Kubefirst Live
Using Tracetest for end-to-end testing and debugging.
Mar 2024
Adding a New Cloud Provider to Kubefirst: Akamai
Kubefirst Live
How we added Akamai as a cloud provider to Kubefirst.
Mar 2024
Adding Applications to the Kubefirst GitOps Catalog
Kubefirst Live
How to contribute applications to the GitOps Catalog.
Feb 2024
From GitLab SaaS to GitLab Self-Managed on Kubefirst
Kubefirst Live
Migrating from GitLab SaaS to self-managed with Kubefirst.
Jan 2024
Musing on Platform Engineering & Cloud Native Trends with Abby Bangser
Kubefirst Live
Discussion on platform engineering trends with Abby Bangser.
Dec 2023
Taking Ownership of the Kubefirst Argo Workflows
Kubefirst Live
Deep dive into Argo Workflows ownership and customization.
Dec 2023
Reloader: Live Reloading Made Easy
Kubefirst Live
Using Reloader for automatic config reloading in Kubernetes.
Nov 2023
Kubefirst 2.3: Physical & Virtual Workload Clusters
Kubefirst Live
Release of Kubefirst 2.3 with workload cluster support.
Oct 2023
Kyverno: A Policy Engine Designed for Kubernetes
Kubefirst Live
Implementing Kubernetes policies with Kyverno.
Oct 2023
k3d: The Heart of Kubefirst's Local Platform
Kubefirst Live
How k3d powers Kubefirst local development.
Sep 2023
Testkube: Orchestrate Your Tests Natively on Kubernetes
Kubefirst Live
Native Kubernetes test orchestration with Testkube.
Sep 2023
vcluster: Virtual Kubernetes Clusters & How They Work
Kubefirst Live
Understanding virtual Kubernetes clusters with vcluster.
Aug 2023
Civo Marketplace & Kubefirst: A Match Made in Heaven
Kubefirst Live
Integration between Civo Marketplace and Kubefirst.
Aug 2023
Infrastructure Automation: Terraform with Atlantis vs Crossplane
Kubefirst Live
Comparing Terraform/Atlantis and Crossplane approaches.
Aug 2023
Deep Dive on Metaphor: The Kubefirst Platform Exploration App
Kubefirst Live
Exploring the Metaphor application for platform learning.
Jul 2023
Monitor & Reduce Kubernetes Spend with OpenCost
Kubefirst Live
Cost monitoring and optimization with OpenCost.
Jun 2023
Kubefirst 2.1: Instant GitOps Platform Gets an Amazing UI
Kubefirst Live
Release of the new Kubefirst user interface.
Jun 2023
Monitor & Act on Your Kubernetes Cluster with Botkube
Kubefirst Live
Kubernetes monitoring and actions with Botkube.
May 2023
Deep Dive on Kubefirst SSO & OIDC
Kubefirst Live
Single sign-on and OIDC implementation in Kubefirst.
May 2023
Deep Dive on HashiCorp Terraform & Atlantis
Kubefirst Live
Terraform and Atlantis integration deep dive.
Apr 2023
Kubefirst 2.0.0 Release Livestream with Civo
Kubefirst Live
Major 2.0 release celebration with Civo.
Apr 2023
The Kubefirst Trifecta: NGINX, cert-manager & external-dns
Kubefirst Live
Core ingress components in Kubefirst platform.
Mar 2023
GitOps & Secrets Disaster Recovery
Kubefirst Live
Disaster recovery strategies for GitOps and secrets.
Mar 2023
Integrating Argo Workflows with GitHub Actions & GitLab CI
Kubefirst Live
CI/CD integration patterns with Argo Workflows.
Mar 2023
Let's Talk HashiCorp Vault
Kubefirst Live
Secrets management with HashiCorp Vault.
Feb 2023
ArgoCD Best Practices & Practical Patterns
Kubefirst Live
ArgoCD patterns and best practices for GitOps.
Feb 2023
Kubefirst v1.11 Release: Local Update, Improved Vault Support
Kubefirst Live
Release highlights for Kubefirst v1.11.
Jan 2023
Kubefirst v1.10 Release & Other Awesomeness
Kubefirst Live
Kubefirst v1.10 release stream.
Dec 2022
Kubefirst v1.9 Release: GitHub, HashiCorp Vault and Admin Console
Kubefirst Live
Major v1.9 release with GitHub and Vault support.
Oct 2022
Kubefirst 1.8 Release
Kubefirst Live
Kubefirst 1.8 release announcement.
Jul 2022
Fireside Chat with Kelsey Hightower
Konstruct YouTube
In-depth conversation with Kelsey Hightower about cloud native complexity.
2024
Kubefirst 101: After the Installation
Konstruct YouTube
Guide to exploring Kubefirst after installation.
2023
🎤 CONFERENCE TALKS
One-Command OSS Platform: Building Your Cloud-Native Playground
Civo Navigate North America 2025
Building a complete cloud-native platform playground with a single command.
2025
Software is Soccer: From Cleats to Clipboards
Civo Navigate North America 2025
Drawing parallels between software development and soccer team dynamics.
2025
GitOps for Hybrid Clouds: A Game-Changer for Your Kubernetes!
Civo Navigate Europe 2024
Implementing GitOps patterns across hybrid cloud environments.
2024
Building a Local OSS Platform Playground in 1 Command
Civo Navigate Europe 2024
Workshop on building an open source platform playground locally.
2024
Platform Engineering from Scratch to Clusterception
Cloud Native NoVA
Journey from platform engineering basics to advanced cluster management.
2024
Building an OSS Playground in 1 Command
PlatformCon 2024
Conference talk on creating a complete open source platform engineering playground.
2024
Let's Do It All in Under an Hour
Civo Navigate North America 2024
Rapid platform deployment demonstration at Civo Navigate.
2024
Mind the Gap! Bridging the Void Between IaC and GitOps
Civo Navigate Europe 2023
How to bridge Infrastructure as Code and GitOps workflows.
2023
Farming Cloud Native Platforms: Be Prepared for the Army of Chickens and Eggs!
Civo Navigate Europe 2023
Tackling the chicken-and-egg problems in cloud native platform engineering.
2023
How to Start Your Startup Fast on Kubernetes
Denver Startup Week 2022
Guide for startups to quickly adopt Kubernetes and GitOps.
2022
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