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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Every time an LLM pod restarts on k8s without a cache, it re-downloads the entire model from @huggingface . For a 65GB model, that's 20-40 min of idle pod. Per restart Fix: a PVC + a download Job. Cache once, mount everywhere. Read more here (vLLM on GKE): www.hrittikhere.com/posts/model-...

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

On other news: I have been selected for the first-ever @aaif.io Ambassador Cohort, which feels special because it represents something I've wanted to see for a long time: AAIF becoming a dedicated home for this growing ecosystem 🚀

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

This June is going to be one of the busiest months for me, as I’ll be delivering key talks on some of the biggest stages in India! Very excited to be presenting alongside my fellow speakers and sharing ideas that are changing the way we think about compute, scale & capacity 🚀

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Ever wondered why GPUs are getting so so important? Here's a small visualization 🤔

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Today, DevRel isn't just about awareness. It's about getting developers started, helping them adopt the product, and keeping them engaged. I recently had the chance to compile all my notes into this short post with action items: Will love thoughts here: www.hrittikhere.com/posts/devrel...

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DevRel Activation Isn't Awarness Anymore: A better PLG Approach | Hrittik Roy

In a Product-Led Growth (PLG) world, DevRel isn't just about awareness anymore. It's about getting developers started, helping them adopt the product, and keeping them engaged.

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

www.hrittikhere.com/talks the perfect DevRel portfolio :)

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Ever booked a window seat only to be blinded by the sun for 10 hours? 🙈 Check out FlightPath! It analyzes sun exposure and UV levels for your specific route, telling you exactly which side of the plane to sit for shade + sunscreen✈️🗺️ Safe at 35k ft! flightpath.hrittikhere.com

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Thrilled to be heading to Southern California Linux Expo ( @socallinuxexpo.bsky.social) this week! ✈️ 📍 Ballroom DE 🗓 Sunday, March 8, 2026 ⏰ 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM If you’re attending, drop a comment or DM, always happy to connect in person 🙌

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Recently, I built my personal portfolio ✨ I wanted it to reflect how I actually learn, share, and engage with the community, rather than just a static resume www.hrittikhere.com

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Hrittik Roy | Platform Advocate & CNCF Ambassador

Platform Advocate at vCluster and CNCF Ambassador, working at the intersection of cloud native platforms, open source, and developer experience.

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🗓 14th Jan | ⏰ 8:30 – 9:30 PM (IST) Join me in conversation with Sagar, our popular @docker.com Captain, for an informal yet insightful session on Docker Hardened Images www.youtube.com/live/tdxUgO5...

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The Docker Captain Gossip: Docker Hardened Image with Sagar

YouTube video by Hrittik Explains

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

From HP’s garage beginnings (87 yrs ago) to infinite AI agent loops, self-moving objects, and hard truths about dev jobs this year starts fast 🚀 open.substack.com/pub/hrittikh...

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January 1: "Self-moving mugs," infinite AI loops, and ChatGPT ads?! 🤯 New Year's AI insights are packed: developers' jobs, AI's core tensions, and

Welcome to the January 1, 2026 Edition →

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

December 29: Is the AI bubble about to burst, or is it *really* here to stay? 🤔 We're talking AI agents with narrative identity, China's new rules open.substack.com/pub/hrittikh...

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December 29: Is the AI bubble about to burst, or is it *really* here to stay? 🤔 We're talking AI agents with narrative identity, China's new rules

Welcome to the December 29, 2025 Edition →

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

December 18: AI just got a HUGE upgrade! 🚀 Faster image gen, real-time virtual worlds, & LLMs reaching new heights. Plus, a look at big tech's AI man open.substack.com/pub/hrittikh...

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December 18: AI just got a HUGE upgrade! 🚀 Faster image gen, real-time virtual worlds, & LLMs reaching new heights. Plus, a look at big tech's AI man

Welcome to the December 18, 2025 Edition →

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Me and @shivaylamba.bsky.social are sitting this Friday to break down one of the most talked-about additions in the Docker, Inc ecosystem: Docker MCP Catalog! Join us live here on 19th December at 7PM IST: www.youtube.com/live/uBdtC3r...

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The Docker Captain Gossip: Docker MCP Catalog with Shivay Lamba

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

AWS re:Invent's AI bonanza, Sam Altman's "Code Red," & Home Assistant's local rebellion! Plus, academic drama & AI's wild side. What's *really* happening in tech? Find out! 👇 #AI #TechNews #reInvent #Newsletter hrittikhere.substack.com/p/december-3...

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Launched the very first edition! 🥳 We’re covering AI writing its own homework (peer reviews), Black Friday records, and how to train models without melting your GPU. Get the full scoop and subscribe to the daily drop here: hrittikhere.substack.com/p/december-1...

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December 1st: AI Peer Reviews, Claude Code, Tim Sweeney’s Take

Welcome to the December 1st or the first Edition → On this day in 1941, Federico Faggin, the Italian physicist and engineer behind the first commercial microprocessor, was born, 84 years ago.

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

🚀 Time flies! I recently wrapped up 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 at the @vcluster rocketship More: www.linkedin.com/posts/hritti...

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

🚀 Just wrote about our latest release - vCluster Auto Nodes and how it delivers dynamic #Kubernetes scaling across any infrastructure! Powered by ⚙️ #Karpenter, it gives auto scaling across any infra. Read more in my post: www.vcluster.com/blog/kuberne...

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Just got my talk in at Cloud Native Rejekts NA (Atlanta) 2025 ⭐

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I’m thrilled to share that I had the privilege of serving as a Program Committee Member for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025, organized by The Linux Foundation! 🎉 #KubeCon #CloudNativeCon

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Very excited to host Cloud & Compute - AI in Bangalore on July 27, 2025, with Kunal Das and @HowDevelop . A Premier Tech Meetup for Cloud Enthusiasts, AI Practitioners & Infrastructure Experts! We're accepting CFPs so submit now 🥳 sessionize.com/cloud-ai-blr/

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Cloud & Compute - AI: Call for Speakers

Cloud & Compute - AI is an exciting event hosted by Couchbase, LoftLabs and Cloud Computing Circle, bringing together cloud enthusiasts, AI practition...

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

After working on both sides of developer communities as a member and as a DevRel/Community Engineer, I've learned that 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, but the approach changes dramatically with scale. 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Just finished registering for KubeCon India 🇮🇳. Who am I meeting there? I'm very excited for my second KubeCon! 😁

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Unlock new levels of networking flexibility & security with vCluster v0.25 and Istio Integration! 🚀 Simplified setup, centralized management, and robust scalability for multi-tenant environments. Learn more in my latest post 👨‍🍳

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Very excited to share that I’ll be speaking at ‘Infra in Cloud’ this June 7, where I’ll be diving into “Bare Metal Kubernetes: The Past and the Future" :D Looking forward to connecting with the fantastic community at Cloud Native Gurugram. See you there! 🚀

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

🎉 Just passed KCSA (Kubernetes & Cloud Native Security Associate) with 88/100! With focus on Container security, K8s, compliance frameworks, threat modeling it's perfect entry-level cert! Check my repo for tips and areas: github.com/hrittikhere/... #KCSA #Kubernetes

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Learn event-driven autoscaling in k8s using KEDA’s CPU trigger with GKE! In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll: - Configure KEDA to scale your deployments based on CPU usage - Simulate traffic to your application and watch KEDA automatically scale your pods real time youtu.be/c4KuDXK0DJ8?...

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KEDA CPU Autoscaling Tutorial: Deployments, Load Balancer & Real-Time Scaling Demo

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Last year in November, Istio’s Ambient Mode reached General Availability with 1.24. But do you know how it compares with the Sidecar mode and what’s better for you and how the architecture compare? Understanding Istio SideCar vs Ambient Mode is essential to unlock the value.

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Kubernetes Secrets are important, but do you know a few facts about how Kubernetes treats them with a spectrum of importance like SATS, even though it's similar to ConfigMaps? The strategy lies in how the API Server shares them with the requested Pod. (1/5)

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Very excited to be at FOSSASIA this March 13-15th! If you're there let's catch up and discuss how multi-tenancy can help you :))

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Had fantastic time at my first FOSDEM the first two days of this month, where we discussed DevPod and vCluster and how they can enhance developer experience (DevEx) while optimizing costs within organizations. I am grateful for the opportunity to showcase the exciting projects :D

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

This weekend, I will be back in Bangalore for the @k8sug.com India Meetup. Join me as I talk about improving and speeding up your CI Pipelines. I am excited to catch up with the local community there🫡

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The entire Loft DevRel team - myself, @saiyampathak.com, and @nfrankel.bsky.social will be in Brussels this weekend for our debut at FOSDEM with DevPod! If you want to learn more about our work with vCluster and DevPod, please come meet us. Booth Location: nav.fosdem.org/l/aw-1/

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

I will be sharing how vCluster can help you with your CI Pipelines at @fosdem.bsky.social this year with @saiyampathak.com! The talk will cover various areas, including cost savings and improving DevEx, which our customers and community care about deeply. fosdem.org/2025/schedul...

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

I’m thrilled to be part of the Program Committee for the Platform Track and Cloud Native University Days at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025! Proud to have earned the badge for contributing to curating top-notch sessions for the community. 🌟 Badge: www.credly.com/badges/f2ba8...

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

It's one of the most fun cards I received this year! 🚀 Looks like speaking in 13+ conferences + n meetups within a year places you in the top 3% 😁

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

2024 was quite astonishing, and we covered 18 events across three different continents. Meeting the community is a wonderful experience apart from content and videos that helped the open source community thrive 🚀 2025 looks fantastic as we double down on all these aspects 🚀

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Just got done with my final talk of the year at DevFest Kolkata by GDG Kolkata 🥳 This year was big: I did 50+ Events in around 10+ countries and 3 continents! The goal is to improve DevEx (PlatEx) and we're just getting started 🚀

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

This week, I leave for one of my final tours covering a few conferences across Asia and Europe! The first stop is at Azure Developer Community Day Munich this Wednesday (3rd Dec)! If you're there and want to know more about multi-tenancy, don't miss out on my talk 🥳 RSVP here: t.co/Tl3bC1RFAk

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Last weekend, I had the awesome opportunity to speak at DevScribe by Keploy 🐰and Google for Developers on how GKE Multitenancy is taking shape! Excited to meet the community and learn what teams think about Multitenancy! :)

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

Met the awesome @mrbobbytabl.es and @krook.net at the OSS Summit Vienna. We had such a wonderful discussion about the CNCF Ecosystem and the perks of being an ambassador 🥳

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Hrittik @hrittikhere.bsky.social · 01/09/2023

Something new just brewed! ☕️ I am starting my first full-time remote job as a Platform Advocate at loft.sh today ⭐️

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