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Robert Cote
@insidetheshell
Documenting the quiet journey through tech
Joined July 2025
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Flux: Bringing GitOps to Kubernetes
Sep 3, 2025 · 2 min read · When managing Kubernetes environments, one principle has been gaining traction across the industry: GitOps. At the heart of this approach lies a powerful tool called Flux. What is Flux? Flux is a GitOps operator for Kubernetes that ensures the state ...
Join discussionDemystifying Kubernetes Storage: Lessons from My Homelab
Sep 2, 2025 · 3 min read · When most people start learning Kubernetes, the focus is on Pods, Deployments, and Services. These concepts are critical, but there’s one area that often catches beginners off guard: storage. Containers are designed to be ephemeral. Once a Pod stops,...
Join discussionSetting Up k3s in My Homelab
Aug 29, 2025 · 1 min read · Over the past few weeks, I’ve been spending more time in my homelab, and I recently got k3s up and running. If you’re not familiar, k3s is a lightweight Kubernetes distribution created by Rancher. It’s designed to be resource-efficient and simple to ...
Join discussionWhy Helm is a Game-Changer for Kubernetes
Aug 28, 2025 · 2 min read · When I first started learning Kubernetes, I quickly discovered just how much YAML is involved. Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Ingress… it can feel overwhelming. That’s when I found Helm. At first, I thought it was just another tool to learn. But ...
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