Talk Intermediate

Contributing to Kubernetes in its Second Decade

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Session Description

A lot has changed in the last decade, and as Kubernetes enters its second decade, I believe we need to evolve how we teach folks to contribute and engage with the community. In this session, I will provide a comprehensive overview of Kubernetes governance and community structure, where you can seek help, and some common pitfalls you may unexpectedly encounter in your contributor journey.

Session Categories

FOSS

Speakers

lavish pal Open source Contributor and Member | Kubernetes

Lavish is a member of the Kubernetes community and was part of the Kubernetes Release Team for v1.32. He is also a CNCF Mentee and has contributed to various CNCF projects, including Kubernetes, etcd, and Kyverno. Currently, he is serving as a Comms Shadow for the Kubernetes Contributor/Maintainer Summit Europe 2025.

He is passionate about deep-diving into distributed systems and enjoys writing articles on them. His best days are when he finds ways to make a meaningful impact in the community