From Classroom To Container: Teaching Distributed Systems With CNCF & Cloud Na... Matthias Haeussler

This talk, led by Matthias Haeussler from CGI, explores the teaching of distributed systems within the context of the CNCF ecosystem. The speaker shares insights gained from modernizing a university course that covers fundamental concepts such as the CAP theorem and the 12-factor app, while also incorporating practical cloud-native development using tools like Container, Kubernetes, Envoy, OpenTelemetry, and Cilium. The session focuses on effective teaching strategies designed to make complex topics like orchestration, service discovery, and declarative infrastructure accessible to novices. Attendees will leave with a roadmap for incorporating open-source CNCF technologies into educational settings, preparing the next generation of developers for building and deploying modern applications.