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Kubernetes, SIG Cluster Lifecycle Chair, Husband @HiJulieJennifer, Thoughts are my own

May 20, 2022, 11 tweets

🧵 #KubeCon Europe 2022 recap for Cluster API.

Back in October last year, Cluster API reached production readiness with the v1.0 release cncf.io/blog/2021/10/0…

Today, our end user community is growing more than ever ✨

Let's start with the incredible community behind the project: our best feature yet!

- 400+ contributors around the globe 🌎
- 1000+ unique contributions per day across all repositories 📈
- Since v1.0, Cluster API has been downloaded ~700k times. 🤯

KubeCon was kicked off this year with @fabriziopandini at @thenewstack panel talking about Cluster API amongst other things about Kubernetes.

At @gitopscon, @PietroTerrizzi how Cluster API and @carvel_dev can be composed and cooperate together.

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At #KubeCon Day 1 Keynote @mercedesbenz_ti shared 7 years of running Kubernetes and how they manage close to 1000 clusters with Cluster API. sched.co/yu8F

After the Keynote, @fabriziopandini and @ereslibre talked about design patterns for extending controllers sharing the lessons learned with Cluster API.

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On Day 2 "Making cluster lifecycle boring" is heard through the second Keynote when @gojasmineee presented the Kubernetes Project Updates.

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Fast forward to the afternoon, @hegdeanusha25 and @fruit_case talked about how to create your own Cluster API provider, with lots of insights from existing maintainers!

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With more than 1400+ registered attendees, a packed room, and people queued up at the entrance, @SeanSchneeweiss and @tobgiese from @MercedesBenz detailed on how to migrate existing clusters to Cluster API with zero downtime.

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The Cluster API Deep Dive got more than 700+ registrations, the room was packed.

@YuvarajBalajiK introduce all Cluster API components and ran a Kubernetes upgrade on stage!

The caliber of questions and engagement from folks was over the top.

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It has been an absolutely incredible KubeCon for the project, I feel lucky to be serving this community and be surrounded by such kind and smart folks.

Let's be amazing together!

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