Cortney Nickerson

@Kyverno Community @Akamai
-- Open source lover by day, sleep-deprived mom by night.

[Nick Bunev @just4nick]

@TechTalkingMom is asking: Have you thought about the sustainability of your AI workloads? #kcdsofia

[Cortney Nickerson @TechTalkingMom]

@just4nick Thank you for attending my talk Nick 🙏

[Kyverno: CNCF Policy Engine @kyverno]

The KyvernoCon North America 2026 schedule is live! 🎉

Here is the full link:

https://t.co/TUXLpMWg7o

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Salt Lake City! 🐝

[VictoriaMetrics @VictoriaMetrics]

Did you miss KCD New York?
You can now catch both sessions featuring our Developer Experience Engineer, @Dianavtodea! 🎥
🎙️ Observing Kubernetes Policies with Kyverno and VictoriaMetrics
With @TechTalkingMom, Diana presents a simple, technical workflow for observing #Kubernetes policy behavior using Kyverno and VictoriaMetrics. Starting from a single validation policy, we show how policy evaluations and enforcement results are exposed as metrics, ingested into VictoriaMetrics, and queried through a standard #Prometheus-compatible API. A minimal dashboard is then used to inspect policy failures, affected namespaces, and policy execution duration.
Watch it on Demand 
https://t.co/CpaJozgttz

🎙️ Telemetry That Matters
Joined by Josh Lee and @krol_valencia, Diana also takes part in a panel discussing how meaningful telemetry improves engineering workflows, the impact of zero-code instrumentation, and why filtering and shaping telemetry data matters for reliability and developer experience. Expect practical insights into reducing noise and making #observability data truly useful.
Watch it on Demand 
https://t.co/ckjfXXDU74

[VictoriaMetrics @VictoriaMetrics]

Selam İstanbul! 🇹🇷
 Join us on July 11 at @kcdistanbul for this insightful session featuring our Developer Experience Engineer,  @dianavtodea, with @TechTalkingMom.
“Observing Kubernetes Policies with Kyverno and #VictoriaMetrics”
This talk presents a simple, technical workflow for observing #Kubernetes policy behavior using Kyverno and VictoriaMetrics. Starting from a single validation policy, we show how policy evaluations and enforcement results are exposed as metrics, ingested into VictoriaMetrics, and queried through a standard #Prometheus-compatible API. A minimal dashboard is then used to inspect policy failures, affected namespaces, and policy execution duration.
📍 Istanbul Bilgi University, Santralistanbul Campus - Main Stage
🕣 12:00 PM UTC+3
If you’re attending, don’t miss this session!
👉 Full schedule: https://t.co/EBWa6UlcOF
#KCDIstanbul #DevEx #SRE

[Diana Todea @dianavtodea]

@KcdNewyork 2026 was a blast. I loved every minute of my collaboration with @TechTalkingMom and @joshleecreates. If you are interested in @VictoriaMetrics observability or @kyverno join the public slack channels. Links in comments👇

[CNCF @CloudNativeFdn]

What does it mean to find your place in the cloud native community?

CNCF Ambassador @TechTalkingMom (Cortney Nickerson) shares what becoming an ambassador meant to her and why she now works to help others get involved too.

[Cortney Nickerson @TechTalkingMom]

@EvanKirstel @CloudNativeFdn @TechImpactTV I'd love to join you for a chat about this!

[VictoriaMetrics @VictoriaMetrics]

🍎 Heading to the Big Apple this June? Join us on June 10 at KCD New York for two insightful sessions featuring our Developer Experience Engineer, @dianavTodea, alongside industry experts.
🎙️ Session 1: Observing #Kubernetes Policies with Kyverno and #VictoriaMetrics
With @TechTalkingMom
This talk presents a simple, technical workflow for observing Kubernetes policy behavior using Kyverno and VictoriaMetrics. Starting from a single validation policy, we show how policy evaluations and enforcement results are exposed as metrics, ingested into VictoriaMetrics and queried through a standard #Prometheus-compatible API. A minimal dashboard is then used to inspect policy failures, affected namespaces, and policy execution duration.
📍 The East Hub
🕣 02:35 PM
🎙️ Session 2: “Telemetry That Matters.”
With Josh Lee and @krol_valencia
This panel explores how meaningful telemetry improves engineering workflows, the impact of zero-code instrumentation, and why filtering and shaping telemetry data matters for reliability and developer experience. Expect practical insights into reducing noise and making #observability data truly useful.
📍 The East Hub
🕙 04:20 PM
If you’re attending, don’t miss these sessions!
👉 Full schedule: https://t.co/wXTQDl911Z
#KCDNewYork #CloudNative #SRE

[The New Stack @thenewstack]

Announcing Kyverno release 1.18!
from @CloudNativeFdn, by @TechTalkingMom
https://t.co/fSnV6UqnDa

[Akshay kumar @akshayktwt]

I just attended #KyvernoCon Virtual 2026.
Great insights on policy-driven Kubernetes, security, and governance.

Big thanks to @TechTalkingMom for organizing such a valuable event 🙌

Open source keeps getting stronger 💙

@kyverno #Kubernetes #OpenSource #CloudNative #CNCF

[Kubernetes Community Days Istanbul @kcdistanbul]

Thinking about moving away from #AGIC?

We’re excited to welcome Ege Tunçkanat, Expert DevOps Engineer at Boyner, to KCD Istanbul.

In her talk, “From AGIC to #Traefik #Proxy: #Ingress Migration Story at Boyner,” she’ll share a real-world migration journey-challenges, decisions, and lessons learned along the way.

If you don't want to miss out -and you should not!- register now:

👉 https://t.co/Y31yqfCQuO

#kubernetes #cncf #community #speaker

[CNCF @CloudNativeFdn]

The wait is over! 🗓️ The schedules for KyvernoCon Virtual, Virtual EnvoyCon, and CozySummit Virtual have been announced & the lineups are packed with incredible sessions you won't want to miss. Keep an eye out for the StrimziCon schedule later this month.

#KyvernoCon - May 6 https://t.co/kGa6KHkTlZ
#VirtualEnvoyCon - May 7 https://t.co/fWEG70Du0y
#CozySummit - May 26 https://t.co/UGnySBT7sN
#StrimziCon - June 3 https://t.co/AzfHNbatwY

🎫 Register today!

[SAIM SAFDAR @cloudnativeboy]

We are Livestreaming @KubeCon_ Amsterdam 2026 Afterthoughts:

Happening right now https://t.co/vafdQRte5G.

From security and policy to storage, networking, developer experience, and AI-powered operations, this episode pulls together the most important takeaways from the floor.

[Cortney Nickerson @TechTalkingMom]

@SaiyamPathak Great shot, Boss!

[CNCF @CloudNativeFdn]

Four of the #CloudNative community's most exciting virtual events are happening this year and registration is open now!

#KyvernoCon - May 6 https://t.co/kGa6KHkTlZ
#VirtualEnvoyCon - May 7 https://t.co/fWEG70Du0y
#CozySummit - May 26 https://t.co/UGnySBT7sN
#StrimziCon - June 3 https://t.co/AzfHNbatwY

🎟️ Register for free today!

[Cortney Nickerson @TechTalkingMom]

😁😁

[CNCF @CloudNativeFdn]

Kyverno has officially graduated! 🎓

It's been a privilege to be a part of this community's growth.

Kyverno celebrated its graduation alongside 10-year anniversaries of projects Cilium, Envoy, Falco, and Jaeger! 🎉

Learn about these projects and more at the Project Pavilion: https://t.co/cUOntk6LMh?

#KubeCon #Kyverno #Security #CNCF #CloudNative #Cilium #Envoy #Falco #Jaeger

[CNCF @CloudNativeFdn]

The best way to start your day is with a group breakfast.

CNCF Ambassadors and Kubestronauts gather at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon for a morning of collaboration. These community leaders are known for their dedication to mentoring practitioners and advocating for open source projects, and are a wealth of knowledge for all things cloud native.

Keep an eye out for them around the conference, and seek them out around the Network Nook to chat!

Details: https://t.co/ERAe3tCIjZ

#KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF #Kubestronaut

[Cortney Nickerson @TechTalkingMom]

@thenewstack @CloudNativeFdn Thanks for sharing!

[The New Stack @thenewstack]

Sustaining open source in the age of generative AI
from @CloudNativeFdn, by @TechTalkingMom
https://t.co/NBbwUA2za5