Changelog

An opinionated guide to cloud native and platform engineering technologies, visualized as a pipeline from discovery to advocacy.

What's New:

• Pipeline visualization - Technologies organized by adoption stage: Skip, Watch, Explore, Learn, Adopt, and Advocate.
• Category lanes - Browse by CNCF categories like Provisioning, Orchestration, Runtime, Observability, and more.
• Advanced mode - Interactive filtering, grouping, and exploration across all dimensions.
• Technology cards - Click any technology to see why I use it, spicy takes, and trajectory indicators.
• Graveyard section - A resting place for technologies that burned me, were abandoned, or have been superseded.

Why This Matters:

• Opinionated guidance - See where technologies sit in my personal evaluation and adoption journey.
• Trajectory tracking - Know which technologies are rising, stable, or falling in my estimation.
• Newsletter integration - Subscribe to get notified when technologies move through the matrix.

Stay up to date with the latest content from Rawkode Academy.

What's New:

• Newsletter signup - Subscribe to receive updates about new videos, articles, and courses.
• Email preferences - Manage your subscription settings from your account.
• Cyber-industrial design - Newsletter components match our new visual aesthetic.

Why This Matters:

• Never miss content - Get notified when new learning materials are published.
• Curated updates - Receive hand-picked highlights from the Academy.
• Full control - Easily manage or unsubscribe from your account settings.

A new technology radar to help you navigate the cloud-native landscape.

What's New:

• Interactive radar view - Visual representation of technologies organized by adoption stage.
• Adoption categories - Technologies grouped by Adopt, Trial, Assess, and Hold.
• Quick navigation - Jump directly to detailed technology pages from the radar.

Why This Matters:

• Strategic overview - Understand which technologies are recommended for production use.
• Discovery - Find new technologies to explore based on their maturity.
• Decision support - Make informed choices about your technology stack.

Comprehensive guides for key cloud-native technologies now available on the technology pages.

What's New:

• Kubernetes guide - Deep dive into container orchestration fundamentals.
• Docker guide - Complete guide to containerization and Docker workflows.
• Dagger guide - Learn about portable CI/CD pipelines.
• FluxCD guide - GitOps and continuous delivery with Flux.
• Cilium guide - eBPF-powered networking and security.

Why This Matters:

• Learn in context - Technology pages now include detailed guides alongside videos.
• Structured learning - Comprehensive coverage from basics to advanced topics.
• Reference material - Quick access to essential information for each technology.

Express yourself with new color themes including popular developer favorites and Pride themes.

What's New:

• Catppuccin themes - Four flavors: Latte, Frappe, Macchiato, and Mocha.
• Dracula theme - The beloved dark theme for night owls.
• Solarized themes - Both light and dark variants of this classic.
• Pride themes - Rainbow and LGBTQ+ flag-inspired color schemes.
• Theme submenu - Access all themes directly from the command palette.

Why This Matters:

• Personalization - Match your coding environment with familiar themes.
• Accessibility - More options for different lighting conditions and preferences.
• Expression - Show your pride with inclusive theme options.

A major visual overhaul bringing a modern glass-forward aesthetic across the entire website.

What's New:

• Glass-forward components - Reimagined UI components with glassmorphism effects for a modern, layered look.
• Refined homepage hero - Updated hero layout with improved visual hierarchy.
• Redesigned footer and navigation - Cleaner, more cohesive footer and sidebar components.
• Enhanced testimonial and partner sections - Restyled testimonials slider and partner logos.
• Improved content cards - Article, video, and feature cards now feature the new glass aesthetic.

Why This Matters:

• Modern visual identity - A cohesive, contemporary design language throughout the site.
• Better visual hierarchy - Improved readability and content focus.
• Consistent experience - Unified styling across all pages and components.

Build mastery faster with curated learning paths that bundle Rawkode Academy videos into guided journeys.

What's New:

• Dedicated hub - Explore our new /learning-paths page with a guided learning hero section and polished gradient styling.
• Smart at-a-glance cards - Quickly scan difficulty, estimated runtime, featured technologies, and contributing instructors for each path.
• Structured path pages - Dive into detailed objectives, prerequisite checklists, and sequenced videos with context on why every step matters.
• Author visibility - See who designed each path and when it was published so you can follow their work.

Why This Matters:

• 🎯 Focused progression - Pick the path that matches your skill level and time budget without hunting through dozens of videos.
• 🧵 Connected context - Understand how each video builds on the last with clear rationales and takeaways.
• 🚀 Faster onboarding - Share a single link with your team to jump-start training on Kubernetes, platform engineering, security, and more.

Ready to chart a path? Start with the challenge you're facing and follow the curated steps to reach your next milestone.

Discover your favorite shows with a beautiful new design featuring thumbnails,
episode counts, and improved navigation!

What's New:

• Distinctive icon - Shows now use a TV icon to distinguish them from
  individual videos
• Episode thumbnails - Each show card displays the latest episode's
  thumbnail
• Episode counts - See at a glance how many episodes are available
• Latest episode info - Quick preview of the most recent episode title
• Host labels - Clear "Hosted by:" labels so you know who's behind each
  show
• Better empty states - Shows without episodes display a friendly message
  instead of 404
• Refined styling - Enhanced header with "Original Series" badge and
  improved visual hierarchy

Why This Matters:

• 🎯 Better discovery - Quickly identify shows that interest you with
  visual previews
• 📊 Episode visibility - Know exactly how much content is available before
  diving in
• ✨ Improved UX - Smooth hover effects and transitions make browsing more
  enjoyable
• 🎬 Show-first design - Treat shows as distinct series rather than just
  video collections

Explore our growing collection of shows and never miss an episode!

Express your thoughts and engage with video content using our new emoji reaction
system!

What's New:

• Quick reactions - React to videos with popular emojis like 👍, 👏, 🚀, and
  💡
• Custom emojis - Choose from 14 additional emojis to express exactly how
  you feel
• Real-time updates - See reaction counts update instantly
• Timestamp tracking - Reactions are tied to specific moments in the video
• Beautiful UI - Clean, responsive design that fits seamlessly with the
  video player

Why This Matters:

• 🤝 Build community - See how others are reacting to the same content
• ⏱️ Highlight key moments - Reactions help identify the most impactful
  parts of videos
• 🎯 Quick feedback - Share your thoughts without writing a comment
• 📊 Content insights - Help creators understand which parts resonate most

Start reacting to your favorite moments and join the conversation without saying
a word!

Share your favorite videos with your network using our new social share buttons!

What's New:

• Copy link - Quickly copy the video URL to share anywhere
• Share to Bluesky - Share content on the decentralized social network
• Share to LinkedIn - Share videos directly to your LinkedIn feed
• Share to Reddit - Post videos to your favorite subreddits
• Beautiful animations - Smooth transitions when opening the share menu

Why This Matters:

• 🚀 Spread knowledge - Easily share educational content with your
  professional network
• 💬 Start conversations - Share videos to spark discussions in your
  communities
• 📱 One-click sharing - No more copying and pasting URLs manually
• 🎨 Seamless experience - Share buttons integrate beautifully with our
  video player

Now you can help spread the knowledge by sharing your favorite Rawkode Academy
videos with just one click!

We've completely redesigned the video watching experience with a modern,
single-column layout optimized for learning!

What's New:

• Professional single-column layout that puts focus on the content
• Social engagement features - React, share, and save videos (coming soon
  banner for now)
• Tabbed interface for Description, Transcript, and Resources with smooth
  animations
• Compact technology pills showing the technologies featured in each video
• Improved responsive design that works beautifully on all screen sizes
• Enhanced typography and spacing for better readability

Why This Matters:

• 📚 Better learning experience - Clean, distraction-free layout helps you
  focus on the content
• 💬 Community engagement - New social features will help build discussions
  around videos
• ⚡ Faster navigation - Tabbed interface makes it easy to switch between
  description, transcript, and resources
• 📱 Mobile-friendly - Responsive design ensures great experience on any
  device

The new design creates a more professional and engaging video watching
experience that puts learning first!

What's New:

• Added RSS and Atom feeds for articles, videos, and combined content
• New /feeds page - Easily discover and subscribe to any of our content
  feeds
• Multiple feed formats - Choose between RSS (.xml) and Atom (.atom) formats
• Organized content - Separate feeds for articles, videos, or everything
  combined

Why This Matters:

• 📰 Stay updated - Never miss new articles or videos with your favorite RSS
  reader
• 🔗 Easy syndication - Content can now be easily syndicated and shared
  across platforms
• ⚡ Faster access - Get notifications the moment new content is published
• 📱 Cross-platform - Use any RSS reader on any device to follow Rawkode
  Academy content

Available feeds include articles-only, videos-only, and a combined feed with all
content. Each feed includes proper metadata, descriptions, and direct links to
the full content.

What's New:

• When on individual video pages, you'll see the conversation from the community
• There's a call to action to join the community and share your thoughts

What's New:

• The website now has a /changelog page that displays merge requests labelled
  with Changelog
• Visitors to the website can now see what is changing with the platform
• Rich details - Each entry includes the full context from the merge
  request, including who contributed and when

Why This Matters:

• 📰 Always up-to-date - No more waiting for manual changelog updates or
  missing important features
• 🔍 Full transparency - See exactly what changed, when it changed, and who
  made it happen
• 🔗 Direct links - Jump straight to the merge request for technical details
  or to contribute feedback
• ⏰ Historical record - Browse through past updates to see how the platform
  has evolved

This self-updating changelog ensures you'll never miss an improvement to Rawkode
Academy. It's our commitment to transparency and keeping our community informed
about every enhancement we make to your learning experience.

We've added a powerful command palette to enhance your navigation experience
on Rawkode Academy!

What's New:

• Press Ctrl+K (or Cmd+K on Mac) to instantly access the new command palette
• Search and jump to any course, lesson, or resource without clicking
  through menus
• Execute common actions like switching themes, accessing your profile, or
  finding documentation with just a few keystrokes

Why This Matters:

• ⚡ Lightning-fast navigation - Find what you need in seconds, not minutes
• 🎯 Stay focused - Keep your hands on the keyboard and maintain your
  learning flow
• ♿ Improved accessibility - Better support for keyboard-only navigation
• 🔍 Smart search - The palette learns from your usage patterns to surface
  your most-used commands first

Whether you're a keyboard warrior or just looking for a faster way to navigate
the platform, the command palette puts everything at your fingertips. Try it out
by pressing Ctrl+K anywhere on the site!