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Helm Learning Roadmap

Package, template, and manage the lifecycle of Kubernetes applications.

Estimated time:2–3 weeks

1🌱

Phase 1 — Fundamentals

Charts, releases, repositories

helm install/upgrade/rollback

values.yaml & overrides

Chart.yaml structure

2🧩

Go templating syntax

Built-in objects (.Release, .Values, .Chart)

Named templates & _helpers.tpl

Conditionals, loops, and pipelines

3🏗️

Subcharts & dependencies

Library charts

Hooks (pre-install, post-upgrade)

Chart testing (helm test, ct lint)

4🔄

important

OCI registries for chart storage

Release strategy (canary, rollback discipline)

Secrets management in charts (avoid plaintext)

Begin with interview questions to assess your current level.