What does it mean to find your place in the cloud native community? CNCF Ambassador @TechTalkingMom (Cortney Nickerson) shares what becoming an ambassador meant to her and why she now works to help others get involved too.

🍎 Heading to the Big Apple this June? Join us on June 10 at KCD New York for two insightful sessions featuring our Developer Experience Engineer, @dianavTodea, alongside industry experts. 🎙️ Session 1: Observing #Kubernetes Policies with Kyverno and #VictoriaMetrics With @TechTalkingMom This talk presents a simple, technical workflow for observing Kubernetes policy behavior using Kyverno and VictoriaMetrics. Starting from a single validation policy, we show how policy evaluations and enforcement results are exposed as metrics, ingested into VictoriaMetrics and queried through a standard #Prometheus-compatible API. A minimal dashboard is then used to inspect policy failures, affected namespaces, and policy execution duration. 📍 The East Hub 🕣 02:35 PM 🎙️ Session 2: “Telemetry That Matters.” With Josh Lee and @krol_valencia This panel explores how meaningful telemetry improves engineering workflows, the impact of zero-code instrumentation, and why filtering and shaping telemetry data matters for reliability and developer experience. Expect practical insights into reducing noise and making #observability data truly useful. 📍 The East Hub 🕙 04:20 PM If you’re attending, don’t miss these sessions! 👉 Full schedule: hubs.li/Q04fKwN60 #KCDNewYork #CloudNative #SRE

Announcing Kyverno release 1.18! from @CloudNativeFdn, by @TechTalkingMom cncf.io/blog/2026/05/05/anno…

I just attended #KyvernoCon Virtual 2026. Great insights on policy-driven Kubernetes, security, and governance. Big thanks to @TechTalkingMom for organizing such a valuable event 🙌 Open source keeps getting stronger 💙 @kyverno #Kubernetes #OpenSource #CloudNative #CNCF

Thinking about moving away from #AGIC? We’re excited to welcome Ege Tunçkanat, Expert DevOps Engineer at Boyner, to KCD Istanbul. In her talk, “From AGIC to #Traefik #Proxy: #Ingress Migration Story at Boyner,” she’ll share a real-world migration journey-challenges, decisions, and lessons learned along the way. If you don't want to miss out -and you should not!- register now: 👉 kcd.ist/tickets #kubernetes #cncf #community #speaker

The wait is over! 🗓️ The schedules for KyvernoCon Virtual, Virtual EnvoyCon, and CozySummit Virtual have been announced & the lineups are packed with incredible sessions you won't want to miss. Keep an eye out for the StrimziCon schedule later this month. #KyvernoCon - May 6 hubs.la/Q046tqQJ0 #VirtualEnvoyCon - May 7 hubs.la/Q046tdSm0 #CozySummit - May 26 hubs.la/Q046tkHm0 #StrimziCon - June 3 hubs.la/Q046t7Db0 🎫 Register today!

We are Livestreaming @KubeCon_ Amsterdam 2026 Afterthoughts: Happening right now youtube.com/live/c4eDw70RjK0. From security and policy to storage, networking, developer experience, and AI-powered operations, this episode pulls together the most important takeaways from the floor.

Four of the #CloudNative community's most exciting virtual events are happening this year and registration is open now! #KyvernoCon - May 6 hubs.la/Q046tqQJ0 #VirtualEnvoyCon - May 7 hubs.la/Q046tdSm0 #CozySummit - May 26 hubs.la/Q046tkHm0 #StrimziCon - June 3 hubs.la/Q046t7Db0 🎟️ Register for free today!

😁😁

The best way to start your day is with a group breakfast. CNCF Ambassadors and Kubestronauts gather at KubeCon CloudNativeCon for a morning of collaboration. These community leaders are known for their dedication to mentoring practitioners and advocating for open source projects, and are a wealth of knowledge for all things cloud native. Keep an eye out for them around the conference, and seek them out around the Network Nook to chat! Details: kccnceu2026.sched.com/venue/… #KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF #Kubestronaut

Sustaining open source in the age of generative AI from @CloudNativeFdn, by @TechTalkingMom cncf.io/blog/2026/03/10/sust…

🎙️ DevEx Talks Episode 2 is here What truly matters in #OpenSource, and how does it shape the people building its communities? In this episode, our Developer Relations Engineer, @DianaVTodea, sits down with Adriana Villela and @TechTalkingMom to explore open source through the lens of women in #DevRel and #Community roles. From diverse career journeys to navigating #WomenInTech in DevRel, they share candid reflections on impact, feedback, and long-term motivation in #CloudNative ecosystems. Watch now on our YouTube channel 👇 hubs.li/Q044BP-r0

Scaling Kubernetes with automated guardrails? KyvernoCon at KubeCon CloudNativeCon EU focuses on policy as code in production, covering governance, security standards, and operational consistency for platform engineering in the era of AI. Read the deep dive from co-chairs @TechTalkingMom (Cortney Nickerson) & Shuting Zhao: cncf.io/blog/2026/03/17/kube… #KubeCon #CloudNative #Kyverno

🌍 Find your people at KubeCon CloudNativeCon EU! Stop by the Project Pavilion to connect with organizers building local cloud native communities, and learn what’s coming for CNCF projects in 2026. Details: events.linuxfoundation.org/k… #CNCF #KubeCon #CloudNative

Just a few more days to submit to speak at these #CNCF virutal events! ⏰ CFP Closes THIS SUNDAY, March 8: #KyvernoCon - May 6 hubs.la/Q045LNmT0 #VirtualEnvoyCon - May 7 hubs.la/Q045Lywy0 #CozySummit - May 26 hubs.la/Q045LvgJ0 CFP Closes March 31: #StrimziCon - June 3 hubs.la/Q045LsFG0 We're looking for knowledgeable speakers to share their insights with the #CloudNative community. Call for proposals close soon!

🛡️ KyvernoCon Virtual 2026!! 🎤 Speak at KyvernoCon! We want your stories on platform security, AI workloads, and Kyverno success stories. CFP Closes: March 8, 2026 Submit here: bit.ly/4bjOlHc #Kyverno #Kubernetes #CloudNative #PolicyAsCode #CNCF #KyvernoCon

"Being at KubeCon in person brings a different energy." From meeting contributors to finding your path to contribution, KubeCon CloudNativeCon is built on community. More KubeCon CloudNativeCon content with @SaiyamPathak: hubs.la/Q044Gz2t0 #KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF

150 CVEs vs 5. That gap is hard to ignore. Full breakdown in this week's Podo Stack — including how to enforce base image policies with Kyverno: podostack.com/p/signed-image… 🍇

It’s the best of KubeCon CloudNativeCon — and what makes it special isn’t just the scale. It’s the people. As @TechTalkingMom (Cortney Nickerson) reflects, attending in person can be “life changing.” For Kingdon Barrett, it’s a chance to “meet people from all over the world.” Highlights from Atlanta — see you in Amsterdam. 🔗 Blog in replies #KubeCon #CloudNative #CNCF