Introduction
This lesson will get us introduced to Jenkins X, the role of Kubernetes with Jenkins X and the real power of Jenkins X.
Kubernetes as a prerequisite
To understand the intricacies and inner workings of Jenkins X, we first need to understand Kubernetes. However, you do not need to understand Kubernetes to use Jenkins X. That is one of the main contributions of the project. Jenkins X allows us to harness the power of Kubernetes without spending an eternity learning the ever-growing list of the things Kubernetes does.
Jenkins X helps us by simplifying complex processes into concepts that can be adopted quickly, and without spending months trying to figure out " the right way to do stuff." It helps by removing and simplifying some of the problems caused by the overall complexity of Kubernetes and its ecosystem. If you are in fact a Kubernetes ninja, you will appreciate all the effort put into Jenkins X. If you’re not, you will be able to jump right in and harness the power of Kubernetes without ripping your hair out from frustration caused by the complexity of ...