Celebrating Kubernetes 🔟🎂☸️ : A Decade of Innovation, Google I/O Highlights, and My First Europe Tour

Jun 29, 2024

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Hello, Did you miss me? Apologies for not writing for the last two months.🥲

I have so many updates to share. First, I’ve two of my fan moments to share: Recently, I met Justin, CTO of

docker

, and Dawid, Head of the GDE Program for

Google

; both are so cool and had nice technical conversations. I'm glad to be finally meeting in person.

I traveled to Amsterdam and Berlin, my first trip to Europe. Yes! I finally got a Schengen Visa with the help of the Visa Gods. 🇪🇺 I learned a lot during my visit. I stayed at my friend’s place in Amsterdam, who is an amazing person - Alessandro Vozza, and in a sponsored hotel by Google in Berlin. Traveling solo is a different experience in itself. You don’t know anyone in the city and don’t know how to start a conversation with people who are not from your country. You need to come out of your comfort zone and take action, regardless of whether the area is safe or not. You keep overthinking your decisions and many more. But it’s a surreal experience, believe me, it will teach you real life.

Received a bunch of swags: CNCF Ambassador, Pieces for Developers, Zed.dev, AWS Community Builder 4th year, etc. swags

Attended this year’s first Google I/O Connect in Berlin, where Google made very exciting announcements!

Google Code Assist
Google Cloud Assist
Gemma 2 and many more...

A chart showing Gemma 2 safety evaluations

I met all my GDE and Developer Advocates friends from all around the world. 🌎
It was nice to chat with Googlers about my queries about Gemma, GKE, Apigee, and Gemini AI. Please check out Google's official announcements on the subject and remember to check out the Google Developer Experts program that gave me a personal invitation to I/O Connect, where you can advocate for Google in a particular specialization.

We are celebrating one year of DevRel as Service. It has been a year since I came up with the idea to share my knowledge across different companies and actively advocate for Developer Relations. I am looking to engage new clients and secure sponsorships, offering expertise in GTM strategies and Fractional DevRel services.

My upcoming Conferences/Talks

Helping organize - KCD UK 2024. Reach out for sponsorships 🙏

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KCD Australia - July 1
WasmCon - July 8
PromCon EU - July 14
CNCF Track at OSSF - July 14
Co-located Events @ KubeCon + CloudNativeCon - July 14
KCD Proto - July 15
KCD Chattogram - July 31
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DevOps Community is a family of 10,000+ members now 🎉

Our Community is growing daily; I’m trying to bring the newest opportunities and exciting updates every month. DevOps and Cloud native communities are helping enthusiasts in multiple ways - I see most people active on Twitter and LinkedIn sharing excellent resources.

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Kubernetes is 10 years old now!!

I organized the #KuberTENes birthday celebration in Thane, India, with my co-organizers, Yash and Ajay. Also, I attended another birthday party hosted by OpenUK in London, which was amazing. It was my first London meetup as well.

The Kubernetes community recently marked a significant milestone as it celebrated its 10th anniversary, reflecting on a decade of innovation and growth. Originating from Google's Borg project, Kubernetes has become integral to modern cloud-native infrastructure, enabling efficient management of containerized applications. The anniversary was marked by virtual gatherings and events, where industry leaders like Liz Rice and Janet Kuo shared insights on Kubernetes' evolution and impact. These events also featured retrospectives on pivotal moments in Kubernetes' journey, underscoring its role in revolutionizing DevOps practices and standardizing container orchestration across industries. Beyond reminiscing, the celebrations highlighted Kubernetes' ongoing relevance and adaptability, showcasing its pivotal role in shaping the future of scalable and resilient application architectures in the cloud era.

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