Kubernetes SIG Apps Updates

The presentation discusses the expectations and structure of a group mentoring program for Kubernetes contributors.

• The group mentoring program is aimed at helping mentees become reviewers and climb up the contribution ladder.
• Mentors are expected to provide resources and guidance, but not to teach.
• The program will have a bi-weekly meeting and mentors are expected to assign themselves sub-project topics to review.
• The focus will be on the controllers subdirectory in the Kubernetes repository.
• The program will last for three months.
• Mentors are encouraged to seek help if they feel burdened.

The program aims to help mentees become reviewers and climb up the contribution ladder. Mentors are expected to provide resources and guidance, but not to teach. This means that mentees will have to invest time in learning and mentors will provide reading materials, references, and help with issues. The program is an accelerated process and mentors are encouraged to seek help if they feel burdened. The focus of the program will be on the controllers subdirectory in the Kubernetes repository. Mentors are expected to assign themselves sub-project topics to review, which will help them understand the review process better. The program will last for three months and will have a bi-weekly meeting. Overall, the program aims to provide a structured mentoring process for Kubernetes contributors.

SIG Apps is the special interest group covering deploying and operating applications in Kubernetes with a focus on the application developer and application operator experience. In this session the SIG Apps leads will provide an overview of what we’ve accomplished over the past year, including API promotions, controller improvements, leadership changes, subprojects status etc. They will also share the work that is being planned for the upcoming releases. The session will conclude with an open discussion and Q&A.