Helm Masterclass - From Beginner to Advanced

This course features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Master Helm, the leading Kubernetes package manager, through hands-on projects and real-world examples. By the end of the course, you’ll deploy and manage Kubernetes apps using Helm charts, create custom charts with Go templating, manage chart dependencies, and use advanced Helm features like hooks and plugins. You’ll start by setting up your environment and exploring Helm's role in Kubernetes. Then, you’ll progress to installing and using charts, customizing deployments, and managing releases. In-depth sections cover Helm architecture, creating reusable charts, and upgrading releases. The course covers advanced templating, managing chart dependencies, and integrating Helm plugins. You’ll also learn to use Helm hooks for automation and validation functions for dynamic deployments. This course is ideal for developers, DevOps engineers, and cloud professionals with basic Kubernetes and CLI knowledge, aiming to build advanced deployment workflows.