I want Advice on Getting Started With Linkerd

Linkerd General Discussion
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Hey everyone,

I have been diving into service meshes & came across Linkerd. From what I have read so far, it seems lightweight compared to some of the other options out there & I like that it focuses on simplicity. I am still a bit new to the whole concept & want to hear how others here first got started.

What I am trying to figure out is the best way to approach learning Linkerd step by step. Do you think it is better to start experimenting directly in a small cluster or should I first spend more time on the docs before trying anything hands-on? Also, what challenges did you face in the early stages & how did you solve them?

By the way, while juggling with this I am working on a Ruby On Rails course so I am trying to balance learning both worlds at once. Any tips from people who have done something similar would be great.

Thank you.:slight_smile:

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The simplest way to start is probably the 2025 Service Mesh Academy kickoff, which will show you a way of getting a sense of using Linkerd in a local cluster. There’s also the Service Mesh 101 course. Either of those should give you a good grasp of the concepts before trying to just read the docs.