Kubernetes vs Old Tools: What Changed for Android Developers

Month 1 — Daily Schedule:
7:00 AM — Wake up, exercise (30 min)
8:00 AM — Review goals for the day
9:00 AM — Deep work (3 hours)
   - Week 1: Docker fundamentals
   - Week 2: Containerize an Android build
   - Week 3: Multi-stage builds
   - Week 4: Docker Compose
12:00 PM — Lunch break
1:00 PM — Practice (build containers, optimize)
2:00 PM — Deep work (2 hours)
5:00 PM — Review progress, plan tomorrow
6:00 PM — Exercise, rest
8:00 PM — Read documentation (30 min)
10:00 PM — Wind down

Week 1 Review:
□ Do I understand images vs containers?
□ Can I write a Dockerfile?
□ Have I run a container?

Week 2 Review:
□ Can I install JDK and Android SDK in a container?
□ Can I run a Gradle build inside Docker?
□ Have I built an APK in a container?

Week 3 Review:
□ Do I understand multi-stage builds?
□ Can I use layer caching?
□ Have I reduced build time?

Week 4 Review:
□ Can I write docker-compose.yml?
□ Can I run build + test together?
□ Do I understand container networking?

Month 2 — Daily Schedule:
7:00 AM — Wake up, exercise (30 min)
8:00 AM — Review goals for the day
9:00 AM — Deep work (3 hours)
   - Week 5: Kubernetes basics
   - Week 6: CI/CD integration
   - Week 7: Android in K8s
   - Week 8: Rollouts and rollbacks
12:00 PM — Lunch break
1:00 PM — Practice (deploy, automate, rollback)
2:00 PM — Deep work (2 hours)
5:00 PM — Review progress, plan tomorrow
6:00 PM — Exercise, rest
8:00 PM — Read documentation (30 min)
10:00 PM — Wind down

Week 5 Review:
□ Do I understand Pods and Deployments?
□ Can I use kubectl?
□ Have I deployed a simple app?

Week 6 Review:
□ Can I use GitHub Actions?
□ Can I trigger a build pod?
□ Have I automated a build?

Week 7 Review:
□ Can I run an Android build in K8s?
□ Do I understand Gradle caching?
□ Have I stored artifacts?

Week 8 Review:
□ Do I understand versioned deployments?
□ Can I rollback a release?
□ Have I practiced a rollback?

Month 3 — Daily Schedule:
7:00 AM — Wake up, exercise (30 min)
8:00 AM — Review goals for the day
9:00 AM — Deep work (3 hours)
   - Week 9: Parallel build pods
   - Week 10: Build caching
   - Week 11: Release automation
   - Week 12: Portfolio and applications
12:00 PM — Lunch break
1:00 PM — Networking and follow-ups
2:00 PM — Deep work (2 hours)
5:00 PM — Review progress, plan tomorrow
6:00 PM — Exercise, rest
8:00 PM — Interview prep (30 min)
10:00 PM — Wind down

Week 9 Review:
□ Can I scale build pods?
□ Can I run matrix builds?
□ Have I run parallel builds?

Week 10 Review:
□ Can I use Gradle cache?
□ Can I use Docker layer cache?
□ Have I reduced build time?

Week 11 Review:
□ Can I automate versioning?
□ Can I store artifacts?
□ Have I automated a full release?

Week 12 Review:
□ Is my pipeline documented?
□ Have I applied to 25 roles?
□ Have I followed up?

Daily Tracker:
Date: _________
☐ Morning routine completed
☐ Deep work session 1 (3 hours)
☐ Deep work session 2 (2 hours)
☐ Practice exercises completed
☐ Pipeline work completed
☐ Exercise completed
☐ Reviewed progress
☐ Planned tomorrow

Today's Accomplishments:
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Tomorrow's Priorities:
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3. 

Weekly Tracker:
Week: _____ (Month 1 / 2 / 3)

Goals for this week:
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2. 
3. 

Daily Progress:
Mon: ☐☐☐
Tue: ☐☐☐
Wed: ☐☐☐
Thu: ☐☐☐
Fri: ☐☐☐
Sat: ☐☐☐
Sun: ☐☐☐

Weekly Wins:
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3. 

Challenges & Solutions:
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Next Week's Goals:
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Monthly Tracker:
Month: _____ (1 / 2 / 3)

Monthly Goal:
_______________________________________________

Week 1 Progress: ☐☐☐
Week 2 Progress: ☐☐☐
Week 3 Progress: ☐☐☐
Week 4 Progress: ☐☐☐

Monthly Wins:
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3. 

Skills Gained:
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Pipeline Items:
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Applications Sent: _____
Interviews: _____
Offers: _____

Next Month's Goal:
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