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Kustomize
Intermediate
3 sections · 12 lessons · ~5h total · 14-question self-test
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01
Beginner
4 lessons
Test yourself
01
What Kustomize is: the overlay model
Template-free customization.
12 min
02
kustomization.yaml & resources
The file that ties it together.
12 min
03
ConfigMap & Secret generators
Generate config with hashes.
12 min
04
Build & apply
kustomize build / kubectl -k.
10 min
02
Intermediate
4 lessons
Test yourself
01
Bases & overlays
dev, staging, prod from one base.
14 min
02
Patches: strategic merge & JSON6902
Change exactly what differs.
14 min
03
Transformers: images, names, labels
Cross-cutting edits declaratively.
12 min
04
Components & reuse
Optional, composable feature sets.
12 min
03
Advanced
4 lessons
Test yourself
01
Secrets done safely
Generators, SOPS, and the pitfalls.
14 min
02
Remote bases & supply chain
Pinning and trusting external bases.
12 min
03
Kustomize vs Helm (and together)
When to use which, or both.
12 min
04
Kustomize in GitOps & securing it
Argo/Flux, build, scan, deploy.
14 min
Final exam
Test yourself on everything
14 questions drawn from all 3 sections — every answer explained as you pick.
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