What the YAML ! What Actually Happens After kubectl apply

Developers are used to running kubectl apply and waiting on the magic to happen resulting in a running Kubernetes pod. But what actually happens between entering the command and the deployment being ready? What's the reality behind the "magic"? In this talk, Kiah will dissect all the stages of a Kubernetes deployment in a way that is easy to understand. She'll walk through that deployment happening locally on LocalStack to inspect what's really going on at each stage. At the end of this session, attendees will have a deeper understanding of the Kubernetes deployment process that can help debug many common issues and will gain an understanding of how LocalStack enables local testing of Kubernetes.

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