certs

Notes on becoming a Kubestronaut

What is a Kubestronaut? The “Kubestronaut” title is a badge of honor that CNCF has been offering since March 2024 to Kubernetes professionals who have successfully passed all the Kubernetes certifications(CKA, CKAD, CKS, KCNA, KCSA). This term is meant to be used within the Kubernetes community to denote someone who has mastered the full spectrum of Kubernetes knowledge, from foundational concepts to application development to security. Apart from the catchy title itself, this programme brings 5 50% off discounts for other CNCF certifications, a “Kubestronaut” branded jacket, 20% off three CNCF events and a mention of you together with the other kubestronauts on the CNCF website.

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Read

Notes on passing the AWS Advanced Networking cert

Intro note Just because I wrote this article focused on AWS certifications does not mean that I believe they offer enough knowledge on their own. Oftentimes, I question the value of these multiple-choice tests mainly because they test your ability to memorize large amounts of information and analyze a variety of scenarios in a fairly short amount of time (at least that is the case for the professional/specialty ones). Nowadays, with the increased popularity of LLMs, I am not sure if we need to memorize every single specific thing about services that we are unlikely to use but appear on the exam. I personally prefer hands-on certifications like Kubernetes or the RHEL administrator suite since they validate skills that are closer to what you are likely to do during your day-to-day work.

Thursday, July 18, 2024 Read