Skill Paths

Ultra-focused learning series combining practical challenges, concise theory, and visual explanations. Each path helps you build or sharpen a specific skill, such as working with Linux storage, running containers, or building images.

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Docker 101: Build Container Images

Learn how to write Dockerfiles from scratch and build production-ready container images. Start with the basics of image building and progress through handling dependencies, compiling applications, inspecting image internals, and optimizing builds with multi-stage Dockerfiles. Then go deeper with advanced Dockerfile instructions, analyzing image internals, and producing multi-platform builds.

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Docker 101: Pull and Push Container Images

Learn how to move container images between your machine and container registries. Practice pulling images by tag, digest, and platform; tagging and pushing them to public and private registries; mirroring images across repositories; shipping images into air-gapped environments; and publishing multi-platform images.

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Get Started with Linux Control Groups (cgroup v2)

Start by learning how to limit process resources in Linux using cgroups—from the most basic, hands-on cgroupfs manipulation to the more convenient systemd-run command. Then, explore how Docker and Kubernetes leverage cgroups to control the resource usage of containers and pods.