K8s Roadmap

My structured path from a basic Civo cluster to a fully GitOps-managed, policy-enforced, observable Kubernetes setup — 7 phases, hands-on.

CIVO CLUSTER→PRODUCTION-GRADE K8S
Kubernetes Mastery Roadmap
7 phases from Helm basics to full GitOps — security, observability, and advanced CRDs.
✓ Civo cluster✓ ArgoCD deployed✓ Jellyfin on DockerHub→ Helm next
⎈Phase 1: Helm MasterySTART HERE
Package your workloads properly · 1–2 weeks
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⟳Phase 2: ArgoCD as the GitOps EngineCORE SKILL
Everything deploys through Git, nothing by hand · 1–2 weeks
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🛡Phase 3: Kyverno — Policy as CodeCRD #1
Enforce rules, mutate resources, validate everything · 1 week
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⚖Phase 4: DeschedulerCRD #2
Intelligent pod rebalancing · 3–5 days
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🔒Phase 5: NeuVector — Runtime SecurityCRD #3
Zero-trust network policy & container security · 1–2 weeks
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📊Phase 6: Observability StackESSENTIAL
You can't fix what you can't see · 1–2 weeks
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🔀Phase 7: Advanced GitOps PatternsLEVEL UP
Secrets, progressive delivery, infra as CRDs · 2–3 weeks
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