When 2 GB of RAM Broke My Dev Environment One of my first real breakthroughs in learning Linux happened when I started working seriously with containers. At first, I struggled with the Docker CLI. It felt abstract and sometimes unintuitive. But the more I learned about Linux — processes, namespaces, cgroups, filesystems — the more containers started to make sense. Containerization is not magic. It is Linux. Understanding that changed everything. ...
Why I needed to step back It’s been a month since I subscribed to the KubeCraft Career Accelerator program. I quickly realized how lost I was when it came to Linux basics, especially everyday usage and command-line fundamentals. I used to develop on embedded Linux systems, but I was probably using only 10% of the real power of the Linux CLI. So I decided to become a beginner again and truly master the Linux command line first, using the full development process directly in the terminal. The goal is to become extremely strong on the fundamentals so that, in a few months, I’ll be able to learn anything using only a terminal, and manage or administer any Linux server anywhere in the world with just a basic shell and bash. ...