Our Journey Through Cloud-Native as Mentee and Mentor

Our Journey Through Cloud-Native as Mentee and Mentor

Explore the journey through cloud-native technologies from both mentee and mentor perspectives in this 35-minute conference talk. Gain insights from Brad McCoy and Meha Bhalodiya's experiences working together in various communities, collaborating on projects like GitOps GSoC, and participating in the Kubernetes release team. Learn how to start your own cloud-native journey, whether you're a complete beginner or aspiring mentor. Discover tips for integrating into the community, progressing as a contributor, and securing internships. Understand the challenges faced along the way, including communication barriers, cultural differences, neurodiversity considerations, and time zone disparities, and learn strategies to overcome them.