# Give me your quickest Kubernetes guides, please **URL:** \ **Category:** Backend Questions/Help\ **Tags:** kubernetes\ **Created:** [17 July 2020 12:07 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106 "2020-07-17T12:07:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\ **Post date:** [17 July 2020 12:07 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/1 "2020-07-17T12:07:44Z")
As a part of my new job I’ll have to learn to manage a local k8s cluster. The tools used are `microk8s`, `tilt` and `helm`. I’ll appreciate any and all guides that stood out to you and made you grok that matter more quickly and better overall. It’s okay if it’s a book. I’ll buy 5 if I have to. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![wolf4earth](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/wolf4earth/32/8094_2.png) [@wolf4earth](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/wolf4earth)\ **Post date:** [17 July 2020 19:25 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/2 "2020-07-17T19:25:14Z")
Personally I liked [Kubernetes in Action](https://www.manning.com/books/kubernetes-in-action) from Manning. It actually explains the concepts and thoughts behind the various resource types and also has some chapters at the end which go into depth in how Kubernetes works under the hood. Definitely helped in making me feel prepared for my day to day work with Kubernetes. ---
**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\ **Post date:** [17 July 2020 19:47 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/3 "2020-07-17T19:47:24Z")
I like the reviews and the summary. Only one concern: the book is from 2017. Do you think some parts might be out of date? ---
**Author:** ![wolf4earth](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/wolf4earth/32/8094_2.png) [@wolf4earth](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/wolf4earth)\ **Post date:** [17 July 2020 19:52 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/4 "2020-07-17T19:52:33Z")
Yes, there are some parts out of date but nothing significant. Some resources were only available in beta which are now regularly available, and some example definitions use deprecated features, but the CLI will warn you about the deprecations. ---
**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\ **Post date:** [18 July 2020 02:07 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/5 "2020-07-18T02:07:32Z")
They have a second edition released in beta this year 👍 > **[Kubernetes in Action, Second Edition](https://www.manning.com/books/kubernetes-in-action-second-edition)** > > Kubernetes is an essential tool for anyone deploying and managing cloud-native applications. Kubernetes in Action, Second Edition is a fully-updated and comprehensive guide to developing and running applications in a Kubernetes environment. It lays... Just checked and couldn’t find any PragProg books about it… ---
**Author:** ![ryanhart2](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/ryanhart2/32/712_2.png) [@ryanhart2](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/ryanhart2)\ **Post date:** [18 July 2020 06:53 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/6 "2020-07-18T06:53:24Z")
I found this book easy to understand and very helpful [Kubernetes Up & Running](https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/kubernetes-up-and/9781491935668/) ---
**Author:** ![svilen](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/svilen/32/529_2.png) [@svilen](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/svilen)\ **Post date:** [25 July 2020 10:45 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/7 "2020-07-25T10:45:14Z")
@dimitarvp I’ve been interested in Kubernetes as well. Do you use the Docker for Desktop (if you’re on Mac/Windows) and the Kubernetes version that comes with it, or install it separately? And then do you use `minikube` or run the full Kubernetes cluster locally? Sorry for hijacking the thread 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\ **Post date:** [25 July 2020 10:55 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/8 "2020-07-25T10:55:06Z")
I work under Linux now and I’ve just installed `docker` and `microk8s` separately. As much as I dislike both technologies, this way of installing them proved to be really easy to work with. Haven’t tried k8s on my Macs yet and I suspect I never will. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![svilen](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/svilen/32/529_2.png) [@svilen](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/svilen)\ **Post date:** [25 July 2020 11:04 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/9 "2020-07-25T11:04:27Z")
Got it, thanks 👍 Would be good to hear which one of the recommended resources you decided to go for in the end? Anything else that you’ve found helpful? ---
**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\ **Post date:** [25 July 2020 11:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/10 "2020-07-25T11:16:31Z")
I didn’t buy the books. My team informed me that I just need a baseline knowledge and operating experience (stop/start clusters and sometimes modify configs, that’s all) so I went with [microk8s docs](https://microk8s.io/docs) which are of very high quality. They also saved my skin: the “Troubleshooting” -\> “Common issues” article solved my problem immediately. ---
**Author:** ![dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/dimitarvp/32/5599_2.png) [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\ **Post date:** [25 July 2020 11:46 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/give-me-your-quickest-kubernetes-guides-please/1106/11 "2020-07-25T11:46:32Z")
Apologies, I meant `microk8s` in my above post and **not** `minik8s` (such a thing doesn’t exist).