About LWCN

About Last Week in Cloud Native

Last Week in Cloud Native (LWCN) is a weekly newsletter dedicated to keeping the Cloud Native community informed about the latest releases, news, and developments in the CNCF ecosystem.

Our Mission

We believe staying current with the rapidly evolving Cloud Native landscape shouldn’t require hours of research. LWCN distills the most important updates from across the ecosystem into a concise, actionable weekly digest.

Who We Are

LWCN is curated by Cloud Native practitioners with hands-on experience in:

• Kubernetes Operations - Managing production clusters at scale
• CNCF Projects - Contributing to and implementing projects like Helm, ArgoCD, Prometheus, and more
• Platform Engineering - Building internal developer platforms using Cloud Native technologies
• DevOps & GitOps - Implementing CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows

Our Methodology

Every week, we follow a systematic approach to curate the most relevant content:

1. Release Monitoring

We track 100+ CNCF and Cloud Native projects for new releases, including:

• Graduated projects (Kubernetes, Prometheus, Envoy, etc.)
• Incubating projects (Argo, Flux, Linkerd, etc.)
• Sandbox projects and emerging technologies

2. News Aggregation

We monitor multiple sources for Cloud Native news:

• Official CNCF announcements
• Project blogs and changelogs
• Hacker News discussions
• Community forums and social media
• Conference talks and keynotes

3. AI-Assisted Curation

We leverage AI to help process and summarize the high volume of releases and news, ensuring:

• Consistent formatting and quality
• Accurate technical descriptions
• Timely delivery every week

4. Human Review

Every issue is reviewed by our team to ensure:

• Technical accuracy
• Relevance to practitioners
• Balanced coverage across the ecosystem

What We Cover

• 🚀 Notable Releases - Major version updates, security patches, and feature releases
• 📰 Cloud Native News - Industry trends, CNCF announcements, and community updates
• 💬 Community Buzz - Discussions and debates from across the community
• 📊 Weekly Stats - Numbers and metrics that matter

Open Source & Transparency

LWCN is open source! Our curation tools, website, and methodology are all available on GitHub:

• 📂 Repository: github.com/mfahlandt/lwcn
• 🔧 Tech Stack: Hugo, Go, GitHub Actions
• 🤖 AI Integration: Gemini API for content summarization

We welcome contributions, feedback, and suggestions from the community.

Contact Us

Have a suggestion, correction, or want to contribute?

• GitHub Issues: Report issues or suggest improvements
• Pull Requests: Contributions are welcome!

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LWCN is an independent project and is not officially affiliated with the CNCF, though we are proud supporters of the Cloud Native ecosystem.