Golden Kubestronaut

Welcome to my personal journey toward becoming a Golden Kubestronaut — a lifetime Kubernetes expert title awarded by the Linux Foundation.

This repository documents everything I learn and create along the way, including study notes, code samples, tips, cheatsheets, and helpful resources.

Let’s get certified — one pod at a time!

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🌟 Exams to Pass

#	Certification Name	Status	Planned Study Duration	Recommended Study Duration
1	KCNA – Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate Exam		2 days	TBD
2	KCSA – Kubernetes and Cloud Security Associate		TBD	TBD
3	CKA – Certified Kubernetes Administrator		TBD	TBD
4	CKAD – Certified Kubernetes Application Developer		TBD	TBD
5	CKS – Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist		TBD	TBD
6	PCA – Prometheus Certified Associate		TBD	TBD
7	ICA – Istio Certified Associate		TBD	TBD
8	CCA – Cilium Certified Associate		TBD	TBD
9	CAPA – Certified Argo Project Associate		1 week	TBD
10	CGOA – Certified GitOps Associate		1 week	TBD
11	CBA – Certified Backstage Associate		TBD	TBD
12	OTCA – OpenTelemetry Certified Associate		TBD	TBD
13	KCA – Kyverno Certified Associate		TBD	TBD
14	LFCS – Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator		TBD	TBD

🗂️ Repository Structure

├── docs/           # General tips and shared resources
├── shared/         # Reusable code, tools, aliases
├── certifications/ # Notes, code, and media for each certification
│ ├── cka/
│ ├── ckad/
│ ├── cks/
│ └── ...
├── changelog.md    # Changelog of progress
├── README.md       # You're here!

📚 How to Use This Repo

• Navigate to certifications/<exam>/ for each certification's study materials
• Use shared/ for reusable tools and snippets
• See docs/ for general tips, resources, and references
• Follow my progress in changelog.md

🔄 Progress Log

To follow my progress in detail — including exam scheduling, study guide updates, and what's next — see the CHANGELOG.md.

🙌 Contributions

This is my personal learning repo, but you're welcome to fork it or open issues for discussion, suggestions, or encouragement.