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Episode 271: Should You Learn Container Apps?

Episode Summary

We chat with Craig about his experiences learning Kubernetes, Azure Containers, why you might consider learning more about container apps, how to get started learning, and some of the costs associated with shipping apps in a container.

Episode Notes

Host(s):

• John Papa @John_Papa
• Ward Bell @WardBell
• Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker

Recording date: Feb 15, 2024

Brought to you by

• AG Grid

  

• IdeaBlade

Resources:

• Azure Container Apps docs
• Kubernetes
• Azure Kubernetes
• Google Cloud Run
• Overview of Azure Container Apps
• KEDA
• Docker
• DAPR docs
• Beginner friendly course for containers
• AWS Fargate vs Google Cloud Run
• Hands-on learning of VS Code Remote and containers without containers
• The Chosen

Timejumps

• 00:29 What do you need to know about containers?
• 01:27 What is Kuber Nets?
• 04:44 Can you get your apps in the cloud faster?
• 09:06 Sponsor: Ag Grid
• 10:09 What's required to get started using containers?
• 16:09 What's KEDA?
• 16:57 How much do I need to know about Kubernetes?
• 20:20 Sponsor: IdeaBlade
• 24:01 Can you move out of container apps?
• 25:39 When should you use containers vs Kubernetes?
• 29:12 What costs are there associated?
• 35:26 Final thoughts

Podcast editing on this episode done by Chris Enns of Lemon Productions.