Learn Kubernetes Weekly issue 124
Mercado Libre, From Autopilot to Standard GKE, Dynamic Kubernetes API Server, ArgoCD got beaten by FTP, Observability strategies
26 Mar 2025
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Articles
Juliano Marcos Martins
Learn how Mercado Libre adopted Kubernetes to manage 30,000 microservices and support 16,000 developers, streamlining infrastructure and improving cost efficiency.
From Autopilot to Standard GKE: The Key to 15x Cheaper Istio
Yurii Serhiichuk
Discover how switching from GKE Autopilot to GKE Standard & Istio Ambient mode can reduce costs by 15x, from $3065/month to $185/month for 10 nodes.
How We Built a Dynamic Kubernetes API Server for the API Aggregation Layer in Cozystack
Learn how the Kubernetes API aggregation enables dynamic resource management by creating custom API servers that extend platform capabilities, solving complex API interaction challenges without traditional CRD limitations.
All my DevOps pipelines from GitLab commit to ArgoCD got beaten by FTP
David Pech
In this case study, you will learn how a pipeline from GitLab to ArgoCD was outperformed by FTP uploads, highlighting the importance of team readiness and customer needs before adopting new tech like Docker and containerization.
Examining approaches and patterns for debuggability: ephemeral containers and Argo Workflows
Anusha Ragunathan
In this article, you'll explore the journey behind building a "Debuggability Paved Road" at Intuit — a concept that defines a common set of standardized tools, practices, and processes to streamline development workflows.
Observability strategies to efficiently scale Kubernetes pods
Jay
The article advocates using eBPF and tools like Cilium & Hubble to efficiently scale Kubernetes pods via granular observability, enabling dynamic scaling, auto-throttling, and latency optimizations, reducing resource waste and improving efficiency.
Articles worth checking out:
[PDF] Kubernetes Stories from the Trenches
Raw, unfiltered stories from engineers who've lived through cluster outages, bare-metal nightmares, and 3 a.m. incident calls—and somehow came out smarter on the other side.
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Tutorials
Connecting Kubernetes/Cilium cluster and Kubernetes/Calico cluster using Submariner
Yossi Boaron
Submariner solves multi-cluster Kubernetes networking across different CNIs.
In this tutorial you will learn how to connect two clusters with Cilium and Calico enabling direct pod and service communication between heterogeneous network environments.
Using metrics from OTEL collector for scaling
In this tutorial, you will learn how the new KEDA OTEL Scaler integrates with OpenTelemetry to auto-scale based on real-time metrics, without needing a Prometheus server.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to self-host backups and restores using Longhorn, Velero, and GitOps.
Kubernetes jobs
Software Engineer with Sinch
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🔥 Site Reliability Engineer with CloudRaft
Salary: ₹200K to ₹400K a year
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Tech stack: Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP, On-premise, OpenShift, ArgoCD, Go, Python, Javascript
Software Engineer with Olo
Salary: £52K to £70K a year
Location: remote from the United Kingdom
Tech stack: Kubernetes, AWS, Docker, Javascript, Typescript, C#, Redis, Kafka, Terraform
Platform Engineer with Birdie
Salary: £105K to £125K a year
Location: based in the office in London, GB
Tech stack: Kubernetes, AWS, Helm, OTEL
Discover more Kubernetes jobs on Kube Careers →
Code & tools
Goldilocks: requests and limits
Goldilocks is a utility that can help you identify a starting point for resource requests and limits in Kubernetes.
Azure
AKS Landing Zone Accelerator is a tool that provides architectural guidance and reference implementations for deploying Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) at scale, aligned with industry-proven practices.
ExpediaGroup
container-startup-autoscaler is a tool that automates the scaling of container resources in Kubernetes based on startup and post-startup settings.
Pluto: discover deprecated apiVersions
Pluto is a utility to help users find deprecated Kubernetes API versions in their code repositories and their helm releases.
kubectl.nvim: Kubernetes navigator
Ramilito
kubectl.nvim is a tool that enables vim-like navigation in a buffer for your Kubernetes cluster, providing a more efficient and intuitive way to manage and interact with your Kubernetes resources.
Other interesting projects:
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Until next time!
— Dan
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