In this episode of 🌩️ Thunder, Joaquim Rocha, Headlamp maintainer at Microsoft, explains how Headlamp gives teams a Kubernetes UI that’s generic enough for most users and extensible enough to build entirely custom experiences on top of.
We cover the difference between generic and application-focused Kubernetes UIs, how Headlamp’s front-end plugin system works, how the UI adapts to what you can actually do based on your RBAC permissions, and how plugin discovery works through Artifact Hub.
Watch now → https://youtu.be/VFOSyKVOPxs
Just arrived this morning, my new Fenix TK22 TAC #flashlight and ALB-10 bicycle mount. The TK22 TAC is replacing my Fenix PD36 TAC as my supplementary #headlamp on my #ebike, and primary headlamp on my fitness #bicycle. The second mount is so that I can swap the TK22 TAC between bicycles without removing the mount.
The PD36 TAC, meanwhile, will now be my dedicated tactical light for nighttime target illumination. #BikeTooter #FediBike
Folks, if you get the chance to vote #blinding #headlights back off the road, please let me encourage you.
For too many years, marketers have run amok, pandering to ego-driven #excess #headlamp #brightness levels, while #standards agencies have slept. The #roads are more #dangerous for all of us as a result.
Plus they bloody hurt the eyes of many of us, and have a tiresome effect, degrading overall levels of #road #safety for everyone.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/headlight-brightness-concerns-9.7078226
Concerns about excessive headlight brightness have bubbled up in B.C. in recent weeks, with Victoria and Vancouver city councils passing similar motions calling on Transport Canada to review national vehicle safety standards, including headlight brightness and truck hood height.
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Improve Cluster API in Headlamp, https://github.com/headlamp-k8s/plugins/issues/485
Volcano in Headlamp, https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/headlamp/issues/4359
Improve Knative in Headlamp, https://github.com/headlamp-k8s/plugins/issues/486
Strimzi in Headlamp, https://github.com/headlamp-k8s/plugins/issues/488
Kubeflow in Headlamp, https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/headlamp/issues/3710
#Kubernetes #Headlamp, #Volcano, #Knative #ClusterAPI #Kubeflow #CNCF #lfx
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Big news today! After a month of quiet work, I am happy to announce that I have recently joined Amutable as a founding engineer. Amutable is a new company dedicated to making integrity in Linux verifiable. Leaving Microsoft after almost 5 years, especially while leading a team working on a project I created, and which is still growing a lot, was not an easy decision. But as a Linux user for over 20 years, I believe that at Amutable I will be able to make an impact in a space that is important to me and that I love. About Headlamp, I remain as a maintainer, as well as a member of the SIG UI. And Headlamp is also part of my job at Amutable. So, I remain determined to keep making it the best Kubernetes UI for everyone. I will be at FOSDEM this weekend. So if you have questions about Amutable or Headlamp, please reach out. Follow Amutable for being on top of our news.
Some highlights from our work on kubernetes-sigs/headlamp last year.
https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/01/22/headlamp-in-2025-project-highlights/
It’s been a pleasure working with different folks this year and learning about all sorts of different projects. But looking forward to this year much more!
My main work goal for this year is to **help people reduce energy use**. Let’s see how it goes🤞
This announcement is a recap from a post originally published on the Headlamp blog. Headlamp has come a long way in 2025. The project has continued to grow – reaching more teams across platforms, powering new workflows and integrations through plugins, and seeing increased collaboration from the broader community. We wanted to take a moment to share a few updates and highlight how Headlamp has evolved over the past year.
Just came back from a treacherous pre-dawn hike in the #woods. Started off with a wintery mix of #snow and freezing rain. A lot of the snow on the roads melted just enough to be coated in black ice. Once on the trails, there was enough old crunchy snow for stable traction. Barely any wind and just the soft pitter-patter of the now #rain tapping the snow.
Incredibly peaceful...until I crossed paths with *five* coyotes. And that was my cue to turn back. The first two scattered when they saw me. The remaining three were hidden in the brush about 15 feet from me. Their eyes lit up like Times Square when I scanned the area with my headlamp.
Here in #Massachusetts the #coyote is a wolf/coyote hybrid. They are the size of German Shepherds and do *not* fear #humans.
On a side note: I run a dual #headlamp system. A 1,000 #lumen one mounted on my head and an 850 lumen one secured to my sternum strap as a flood light. This flexible #system gives me two *independent* #light sources. Had I only been using the flood light I wouldn't have even seen them.
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