> study kubernetes all week
> learn pods
> learn services
> learn ingress
> practice kubectl commands
> feel ready for devops interview
> join interview
> confident
> interviewer: "difference between udp and tcp?"
> interviewer: "how dns works?"
> interviewer: "what happens when you type a url?"
> interviewer: "explain bgp?"
> you: "i mostly worked with kubernetes"
> interviewer nods slowly
> rejection email next day
If I’m being completely honest, half the things I went through were because of me, my lack of discipline, ignoring my gut feelings, my inability to set boundaries, say NO when necessary, and my poor decision-making.