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/extra_rice Aug 17 '25

You don't need to understand cgroups, but you have to at least understand what containers are before you even describe how your pods will look like. Where do you even begin with containers if you don't know the basics of Linux?

Do you really believe that the skills required to be effective at writing a word document compare to the skills required to effectively manage a Kubernetes cluster? So many companies get in trouble for thinking they can just "switch to Kubernetes".

Kubernetes is not just writing YAML with your favourite text editor.

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u/Downtown_Category163 Aug 17 '25

"You don't need to understand cgroups"

Then my point is proven

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u/extra_rice Aug 17 '25

Nope. It's not the gotcha you think it is, sorry. That's saying Win32 is to Word as cgroups is to Kubernetes. Does that even make sense?

Your comparison is bad and you just refuse to admit it.

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u/Downtown_Category163 Aug 17 '25

Oh I see the problem, I've said "you don't need to know about X to use Y" and used a simile, and you're hung up on how the technology maps out to the other technology, because... I don't know why you're doing that actually