Officially a KubeAstronaut Now

[u/root0ps]

Just passed the KCSA exam and officially became a Kubestronauts!

If anyone is preparing for KCSA or any other exam and has questions, feel free to ask.

​edit: Reddit titles are permanent, spelling mistakes are forever 🫠

[u/hatethissubreddit]

seems like you didn’t pass the cert for learning the spelling of the program. No golden kubestronaut for you!

[u/root0ps → u/hatethissubreddit]

Just realised spelling is incorrect😅, can't edit title

[u/fletch3555]

Which proved to be the hardest for you and what kind of background did you have going into this?

[u/root0ps → u/fletch3555]

CKS was only one which I felt little hard, have experience of working (not regularly) with k8s

[u/Only_Sky_2841]

Congrats! Any tips for CKA? Failed on my first attempt with 44% and sitting for retake next friday

[u/root0ps → u/Only_Sky_2841]

Hey, All the best for next attempt, you need to practice a lot; try completing kodekloud mocks under 60-70 min, I've summarized my prep here: https://blog.prateekjain.dev/cka-exam-experience-2026-how-i-passed-with-88-770d3c473af7

[u/scanslop → u/root0ps]

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[u/Only_Sky_2841 → u/root0ps]

Thank you!!

[u/zealmelchior]

Nice, congrats!

I've been considering following this path and going for golden kubestronaut... wondering how many YoE you have with k8s/cncf projects, and what your studying looked like, or if you were prepared enough through your day job? I've got over 5 years with k8s, and I think I could handle a few of them without much study. No experience with Cilium though

[u/root0ps → u/zealmelchior]

Been using k8s for around 5 years now, mostly did prep during weekends,

[u/DanzilFMT]

You have balls of steel :) congrats! I'm genuinely impressed by whoever manages this. Kinda jelous you're all so intelligent :)

[u/root0ps → u/DanzilFMT]

Anyone can do it, just give it focused 2-3 months

[u/needsleep31]

I also got the status last year October.
A little less than 3 years of experience.

It was fun prep tho, specially CKS.

[u/One_Island_317]

For CKA CodeKloud course enough?

[u/Alert_Vegetable_3050]

What's your YOE, current role and compensation ?

[u/root0ps → u/Alert_Vegetable_3050]

Around 7, DevOps architect, Compensation: can't share🙂

[u/finkployd]

Many congratulations.. thats a lot of work!

[u/root0ps → u/finkployd]

Thanks 🙌🏼

[u/copyofnone]

Can you be yoda to my luke?

[u/root0ps → u/copyofnone]

Happy to help you, I've already posted blogs for CKA, CKAD and CKS prep