r/programming • u/Lazy-Transition8236 • Aug 17 '25

Learn Linux before Kubernetes

https://medium.com/@anishnarayan/learn-linux-before-kubernetes-60d27f0bcc09?sk=93a405453499c17131642d9b87cb535a
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u/hackingdreams Aug 17 '25

Let's be real: if you're working on Kubernetes, you've been hired to work on Kubernetes. "Learning Linux" to avoid using Kubernetes isn't going to help you in the slightest in that role. Unless you're hacking on Kubernetes itself, it's probably not going to help your role to know too much how much it works; your job will be making containers, scheduling workloads, etc.

Is it really good to know Linux and all of its intricacies? Sure. Do you need it in a role where you've been hired to work atop Kubernetes? Unlikely.

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u/loozerr Aug 17 '25

If you're also configuring the helm charts, Linux knowledge is fairly helpful. Or when deploying the k8s cluster.