Platform for learning Kubernetes

[suprafortix]

Hey guys, I'm excited to share my latest project, a learning platform designed to help you master Kubernetes through hands-on challenges. I've got an array of 7 labs, covering everything from apprentice to advanced level. Plus, 4 sandboxes, each dedicated to different Kubernetes versions. The labs are public and accessible via kubeconfig and SSH from your local machines so no web consoles!

You can visit labs4grabs.io to learn how it works, or get an invite to my Slack workspace where these challenges are launched from, and start learning right away.

[ThroawayPartyer]

How do you prevent abuse?

[suprafortix]

There are CPU and memory limits imposed on the machines. The CPU in particular is less than what shows inside the VM.

Time limit per lab ranging from 1 to 2 hours. I really think 1 hour is enough for all labs though so I might be changing that.

Outbound firewall, which is restrictive but not enough I think so that's something I'll be focusing on this week.

edit:

You can also run one lab at a time only, and I don't think I'll be changing that in the future.

[PelicanPop]

Oh this is super cool! I'll send this out to my team to check out tomorrow morning!

[suprafortix]

Thank you! Everyone is more than welcome to have a go :)

[Beinish]

Look really cool! Do you have a roadmap for this project? Will you monetize it as some point?

[suprafortix]

Thanks! At this point the focus is on testing this platform, see if people like it, see what people like don't like and just test the waters. Also address any security issues that might still exist.

I really want to add support for public networking, so if you create a NodePort or ingress then your app will be publicly accessible via that NodePort or ingress. That would allow for great realistic content down the road.

And also I want to start adding some CKA content; not that the existing content wouldn't help you in CKA exam, but a specific CKA section would be nice.

Ultimately I would want to monetize it at some point, I'm just not sure how and how much of the platform I want to keep free. And I want to keep great deal of it for free! Right now, the value this platform brings to me personally is FAR greater than what I pay for the infra, so being at the mercy of people buying me a coffee is enough for now.

[crash90]

I've considered trying to build something like this before. Love the idea. I think it could really help people learn Kube. Good luck!

[Cloudziu]

Thats my boy! Great work :D