2026-02-02, 14:00–14:50, B.3.0.32
Kubernetes is often described as "just a bunch of APIs" - powerful, flexible, and notoriously opaque. But it doesn’t have to stay that way. In this talk, we’ll look at how tools like Headlamp can turn Kubernetes from a wall of YAML and kubectl output into something far more approachable and insightful.
We’ll explore how Headlamp provides a clean, extensible UI that surfaces real-time cluster state, RBAC insights, workloads, and events — without compromising on power or security. You’ll see how to deploy it safely, extend it for your team’s needs, and use it alongside existing tooling to improve developer experience and operational visibility.
If you’ve ever wished your cluster had a single dashboard that your teammates could actually use, this session with demos will show you how to make Kubernetes not just manageable, but genuinely user-friendly.
Marko is a Principal Consultant at The Scale Factory, based in the UK. He has worked in the IT industry for more than two decades and engaged with many different technologies. He currently leads innovation, strategic projects, steers company’s technical direction and helps customers to build and scale their platforms in AWS Cloud. Being passionate about community diversity, equality, automation, Cloud Native and Open Source, you can also find him speaking and participating at DevOps, Cloud Native/Kubernetes and HashiCorp events. He’s an open source maintainer/contributor, problem solver, HashiCorp Ambassador, OpenUK Ambassador, AWS Community Builder and enthusiastic about emerging technologies. In his free time Marko enjoys hiking and travelling.