Kubernetes 101 - workshop for developers

We are kicking off our summer schedule with a series of workshops and I believe the best to start is with an introductory course on Kubernetes.

What we want to accomplish:

Understand Kubernetes architecture at a high level
Get familiar with Kubernetes terms and concepts
Run a REST API application on Kubernetes

Agenda:

Connect to the cluster using kubectl
We will create a simple application and dockerize it
Setup and deploy it to Kubernetes, then scale the application
Describe different architectural patterns on how to make an application cloud native: init containers, side cars, adapters/exporters (if we have time)

Prerequisites:

this is all hands on, so bring your laptop

kubectl must be installed (https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/) - if your OS can't support it, you can't do the exercises, so maybe find someone to pair with

try to install minikube (https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-minikube/), but don't worry if it doesn't work on your OS, we will provide cluster access during the exercises

no knowledge of Kubernetes is required, but it would help