Don't Panic! A Beginner's Guide to K8s Debugging

Learn essential Kubernetes debugging techniques in this 33-minute conference talk that equips beginners with practical troubleshooting skills for when deployments fail. Discover how Services, Deployments, and Pods interconnect within the Kubernetes ecosystem and master the fundamentals of identifying issues when your code doesn't work as expected. Explore logging and events systems, understanding their strengths and limitations for effective debugging workflows. Gain hands-on knowledge of basic observability practices using service mesh technology, with Linkerd serving as the primary example while ensuring techniques remain applicable across different platforms. Master health checking methodologies and learn to avoid common pitfalls that frequently trap newcomers to Kubernetes environments. Walk away with immediately actionable debugging tools and strategies that will streamline your troubleshooting process and boost your confidence when facing Monday morning deployment failures.