Guide series
Kubernetes From Zero
A 12-part series for a cluster you can actually live with.
In progress04 / 12 parts33% publishedUpdated 3 Sept 2026

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Part 01 · beginnerWhy Boring WinsDashboards are not a platform. Manifests are.8 min · Tarique Anowar02
Part 02 · beginnerThe Hardware You Already OwnA cluster from a closet, not a cloud invoice.11 min · Tarique Anowar03
Part 03 · intermediatekubeadm init, AnnotatedEvery flag explained once, so you never copy-paste magic again.16 min · Tarique Anowar04
Part 04 · intermediateManifests First: Your First WorkloadFour YAML files, one kubectl apply, zero dashboards. By the end of this part, Uptime Kuma is serving on your cluster — and you can explain every hop the request took.14 min · Tarique Anowar
Part 01 · beginnerWhy Boring WinsDashboards are not a platform. Manifests are.8 min · Tarique Anowar02
Part 02 · beginnerThe Hardware You Already OwnA cluster from a closet, not a cloud invoice.11 min · Tarique Anowar03
Part 03 · intermediatekubeadm init, AnnotatedEvery flag explained once, so you never copy-paste magic again.16 min · Tarique Anowar04
Part 04 · intermediateManifests First: Your First WorkloadFour YAML files, one kubectl apply, zero dashboards. By the end of this part, Uptime Kuma is serving on your cluster — and you can explain every hop the request took.14 min · Tarique Anowar