THREAD:
What if you could control Kubernetes with Excel?
I think this time I went too far, but bear with me.
What if you could control Kubernetes with Excel?
I think this time I went too far, but bear with me.
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If you've missed my previous threads, you might not know that I'm spending more time working the Kubernetes API.
I built a tiny (130 LoC) real-time dashboard for Kubernetes:
https://twitter.com/danielepolencic/status/1252152857140146176
And a CKA/CKAD simulator.
If you've missed my previous threads, you might not know that I'm spending more time working the Kubernetes API.
I built a tiny (130 LoC) real-time dashboard for Kubernetes:
https://twitter.com/danielepolencic/status/1252152857140146176
And a CKA/CKAD simulator.
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Someone on r/kubernetes mentioned that they built a kubectl interface for Google Spreadsheets on top of Kubernetes using Kudo.
Awesome, I know!
I wondered
Could I use what I learnt in the past two projects to build an MVP?
Someone on r/kubernetes mentioned that they built a kubectl interface for Google Spreadsheets on top of Kubernetes using Kudo.
Awesome, I know!
I wondered

Could I use what I learnt in the past two projects to build an MVP?
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It turns out that the code is very similar:
1. it uses the shared informer (almost)
2. it polls for updates from google sheets
3. it renders everything as cells
The full code is available here:
It turns out that the code is very similar:
1. it uses the shared informer (almost)
2. it polls for updates from google sheets
3. it renders everything as cells
The full code is available here:
https://github.com/learnk8s/xlskubectl
I'm putting together an article to explain how you can do the same.
Stay tuned!
I'm putting together an article to explain how you can do the same.
Stay tuned!