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Authenticity
We show the trade-offs, the rough edges, and the decisions we'd still make again.
Cloud Native, Kubernetes, and Platform Engineering, made approachable.
Hands-on cloud native education from Rawkode Academy. Courses, articles, deep-dive videos, and live builds for engineers shipping production systems.
Cloud Native, Kubernetes, and Platform Engineering, made approachable.
Hands-on cloud native education from Rawkode Academy. Courses, articles, deep-dive videos, and live builds for engineers shipping production systems.
News
Cloud Native News
Curated stories from across the cloud native ecosystem.
May 20, 2026
Backstage 1.51 takes catalog list queries from seconds to milliseconds
Backstage v1.51.0 rewrites the entity listing and facets paths against PostgreSQL indexes, adds incremental Microsoft Graph ingestion, and ships breaking changes to navigation, OIDC defaults, and PortableSchema.
May 20, 2026
etcd cuts first 3.7 beta and removes the v2 API
etcd v3.7.0-beta.0 deletes client/v2, v2discovery, and the v2 request path, adds Unix socket endpoints and FastLeaseKeepAlive, and reports up to 2x faster lease, user, and role operations.
May 20, 2026
Prometheus 3.12 RC adds time-window PromQL functions and patches a STACKIT SD secret leak
Prometheus v3.12.0-rc.0 introduces experimental start(), end(), range(), and step() PromQL functions, makes head-chunk lookup constant time in range queries, and closes a plaintext-secret exposure in the STACKIT service discovery via /-/config.
May 20, 2026
SPIRE 1.15 promotes Sigstore attestation out of experimental and adds a Vault Key Manager
SPIRE v1.15.0 graduates Sigstore support in the Kubernetes and Docker workload attestors, ships a HashiCorp Vault Key Manager plugin, and changes CLI JSON output in a way that will break parsers.
Learn
Learning Paths
Curated, structured roadmaps for mastering Cloud Native. Start here when you want a guided journey instead of a single tutorial.
Beginner 4h 30m
Build Your First Kubernetes Developer Platform
Move from GUI-driven cluster management to platform APIs, golden-path deployments, and automated operations. This path assembles modern tools that let you offer a polished developer experience on Kubernetes without drowning in YAML.
Advanced 7h 12m
GitOps Landscape
Build a GitOps-first operating model. This path layers modern packaging, reconciliation, and developer experience tooling—Timoni, Kluctl, FluxCD, Gimlet, and Sveltos—so you can run fleets with confidence.
Advanced 7h 27m
Klustered: Advanced Cluster Triage
Master the craft of rescuing broken clusters. This path walks through real war‑room incidents so you can debug the control plane, container runtime, and host OS when kubectl alone is useless.
Advanced 6h 46m
Kubernetes Security Blueprint: Posture to Policy
Track, enforce, and extend Kubernetes security from baseline scans to policy-driven automation. This path combines posture management with Kyverno enforcement, policy observability, runtime threat detection, and jsPolicy-driven automation.
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Videos
New sessions, reviews, and walkthroughs from the sharp end of cloud native engineering.
Tutorial Apr 17, 2026 1:31:50
Hands-on Introduction to sympozium
Diving into Sympozium AI: The Future of Collaborative Intelligence
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Tutorial Feb 5, 2026
Hadron: Minimal & Secure Linux for Cloud & Edge
Is your Linux distribution too bloated for the cloud and edge?
Editorial Jan 24, 2026
Friday, January 23rd, 2026 - Chevron7
Rawkode Academy Office Hours
Tutorial Jan 22, 2026
Hands-on Introduction to jujutsu (jj)
A hands-on look at Jujutsu with Steve Klabnik.
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Writing
Architecture notes, breakdowns, and context for the parts that need more than a runtime.
Tutorial May 19, 2026
apko + melange: Distroless OCI Images Your Scanner Can Actually Read
Package, assemble, sign.
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apko + melange: Distroless OCI Images Your Scanner Can Actually Read
Guide May 18, 2026
cgroups: From Chaos to Control
The kernel subsystem under every container
Article Dec 2, 2025
Introducing the Technology Matrix
A curated, interactive guide to the Cloud Native ecosystem
Article Nov 27, 2025
Building a Rust Library for CUE: Architecture & Lessons
FFI, memory safety, and production-grade architecture
Values
How we teach
We teach in public, in context, and close to the sharp edges.
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Organic Content
Much of the curriculum comes from problems we're solving in public, not invented demos.
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Embracing Failure
Mistakes stay in the session because the recovery is usually more useful than the perfect path.
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Hands-On
Less talking about code, more terminal time, real code, and live builds you can follow end to end.
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Forward Thinking
We test new tools early, evaluate them honestly, and show where they fit.
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Open & Closed Source
We cover open source and vendors with the same standard: what works, what costs, and what saves time.
Community Signal
What Our Viewers Say
Feedback from viewers learning in public with us.
“Rawkode Academy is the perfect place for mid to senior level engineers looking for content in the Cloud Native space. The videos act as a perfect guide for anyone looking to go beyond basics and becoming an expert in the field. The Klustered series is a must watch for anyone involved in operating Kubernetes clusters. The channel often has other industry experts joining and sharing their knowledge as well apart from Rawkode. I would definitely recommend and have recommended the channel in the past for anyone looking to skill up in the Cloud Native ecosystem. ”
Avinash Upadhyaya K R
Platform & DevOps Engineer at Platformatory
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