I'm a DevOps/Cloud engineer with about a year of experience, and I'm eager to start learning Kubernetes with the goal of passing the CKAA certification. I recently watched a YouTube playlist of a CKAA course by Tech Tutorials with Piyush, but I found some parts confusing, particularly since he demonstrated on a Mac. I'm on the lookout for other video sources or materials that could help me learn effectively and prepare for the exam. Any suggestions for resources or courses?
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Got to agree with the Nigel book recommendation. Once you get the PDF, try uploading it to Notebook LLM for quizzes and flashcards to help with retention!
You should definitely check out "The Kubernetes Book" by Nigel Poulton. It covers a lot and is great for getting a solid understanding of Kubernetes.
Sounds good! I'll read it. Just curious, is that where you learned Kubernetes too?
Just a heads up, DevOps roles usually aren’t entry-level. If you’re looking to get serious about Kubernetes, focus on building your fundamentals first.
If that's the case, where should I actually start?
Have you checked out Kodecloud? They offer a dedicated course specifically for the CKA certification.
I haven't tried that yet. I've only worked through the free tech tutorials with Piyush. Is the Kodecloud course really that good? Can you vouch for it?

That's a neat idea! I’ll try that technique as well.