Mischa van den Burg

A DevOps interview question about what happens when you run `kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml` is used to distinguish candidates who have memorized certification material from those who truly understand Kubernetes internals. The author argues that most certified candidates fail to explain the flow beyond the API server, highlighting the gap between certification knowledge and real understanding.

Interview question I use for DevOps candidates:

"Walk me through what happens when you type kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml."

90% of certified candidates can't get past the API server.

Certifications test memory.
Interviews test understanding.

<p>Interview question I use for DevOps candidates:

&quot;Walk me through what happens when you type kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml.&quot;

90% of certified candidates can't get past the API server.

Certifications test memory.
Interviews test understanding.</p>

A DevOps interview question asking candidates to explain what happens internally when running `kubectl apply -f deployment.yaml`, used to assess depth of Kubernetes knowledge.

RT @mischavdburg: Interview question I use for DevOps candidates:

"Walk me through what happens when you type kubectl apply -f deployment.…

<p>RT @mischavdburg: Interview question I use for DevOps candidates:

&quot;Walk me through what happens when you type kubectl apply -f deployment.…</p>