About KubeCraft
For people who want a DevOps role and need the proof to get it.
Mischa van den Burg created KubeCraft after moving from nursing into a senior DevOps role by building real systems in public. KubeCraft turns that path into a program: a personal roadmap, a homelab and projects you can show at enterprise-grade, several live coaching calls every week and a community of engineers doing the same work. It is run by KubeCraft B.V., a registered Dutch company (KvK 99136279).
Since 2024, 200+ members have shared their posts in the KubeCraft community that they landed a new DevOps, cloud, SRE or platform job (KubeCraft count, November 2026). We can’t include every DM, e-mail and conversation we had on this page about job landings through KubeCraft and Mischa’s content.Read their stories
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Founder
Mischa van den Burg
Founder and lead mentor
Mischa worked as a nurse, with no computer science degree and a four-year gap on his CV. Computers weren’t new to him: he started coding in 2007 and taught himself Linux in 2014. Tutorials and certificates didn’t get him interviews. Real projects did: systems he deployed himself, a public record of the work, and mentors who told him what mattered.
In 2021 he got his first DevOps role. He became a senior DevOps engineer, earned 2 consecutive Microsoft MVP awards and the Kubestronaut title, and built a YouTube channel with about 130,000 subscribers. KubeCraft is the system he wanted when he couldn’t find one.
“I am teaching the Craft of the Kubernetes Engineer.”
- In DevOps since
- 2021, after teaching himself to code (2007) and Linux (2014)
- Microsoft MVP
- Two consecutive awards: May 2024 and July 2025Award post
- Kubestronaut
- All five CNCF Kubernetes certifications, since January 2025CNCF directory
- YouTube
- About 130,000 subscribers (November 2026)Channel
- Interviews
- Interviewed DHH, creator of Omarchy and Ruby on Rails, on his YouTube channel. Guest on Make It Work, Beyond Coding, Happy Hacking Keyboard and Top Tech Recruiter.DHH interviewHHKB interview
- Background
- Former nurse, no computer science degree
The KubeCraft Laws
5 rules behind how we teach, build and judge progress.
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Proof beats promises.
A certificate shows you passed a test. A system you built and can explain shows you can do the job.
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A season of no.
For a few months, you say no to distractions and side quests, so you can say yes to the role or the next evolution of your career.
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Do one thing well.
One roadmap, one homelab, one next step. Not 10 tutorials at once.
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What I cannot create, I do not understand.
After Richard Feynman. If you can’t build it yourself, you don’t understand it yet.
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Show your work.
Build in public the KubeCraft way. Proof beats what you can say and we got it.
Who KubeCraft is for
Anyone serious about a DevOps role: engineers whose years in tech don’t count as proof yet, and people starting from scratch.
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At the developer’s or tester’s desk
You write or test the code, next to the people who run it.
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On the servers or the help desk
You keep the servers, the network or the help desk running.
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DevOps on the badge
You have the title, without the depth behind it yet. You might be working with Windows or not using Kubernetes. The market decided what a DevOps Engineer is and you’re not aligned anymore.
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Not in tech yet
You’re coming from another field and want a real way in. About 40% of members started without technical experience. It takes longer, but it can be done: one member went from managing a restaurant to a junior DevOps role.
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Your role has an end date
Your contract ends in a few months. Or the layoff rumours won’t stop. You don’t want to be job hunting with no income, so you want your next role lined up before that happens.
What’s inside the program
The systems, used together.
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DevOpsOS
60+ hours of projects
Linux, CI/CD, cloud, Kubernetes and more, through production-grade projects in a public portfolio employers can check.
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HomeLabOS
Your own homelab
A homelab that mirrors real production clusters. Deploy it, automate it, document it, then walk an interviewer through it.
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InterviewOS
Interview preparation
Frameworks and mock interviews for technical and behavioural rounds, from the first call to the offer.
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PresenceOS
Soft skills
How to communicate, present yourself and know what to say, in interviews and on the job.
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NegotiateOS
Salary negotiation
Negotiate your offer for DevOps, SRE and platform roles, so your pay matches the role.
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JobMagnetOS
Personal branding
Turn your LinkedIn, GitHub and blog into proof, so recruiters come to you.
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FocusOS
Focus system
A way to learn and execute that helps you keep what you learn and finish what you start.
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KubeCraft AI
Instant answers
Our own AI, built and trained exclusively for KubeCraft members on 3 years of Q&A calls, community posts and everything Mischa has published. Ask any question. It has probably been asked before, so you get an answer straight away.
How the coaching works
- Your 1:1 roadmap
- Built with you on your first call, around your background, goals and the hours you have. Adjusted as you progress.
- Live coaching
- Several live coaching calls every week with Mischa. Bring your questions, your broken cluster or next week’s interview.
- Personal feedback
- Feedback on your projects, CV and LinkedIn, including a done-for-you CV. Backed by our interview guarantee: complete the milestones and use our application system, and if you don’t have interviews within 6 months of finishing the projects, we keep working with you for free until you do.
- Community and Sprints
- Engineers working toward the same goal, plus seasonal Sprints with extra calls before the January–March hiring season as an example.
Company details
The legal entity behind KubeCraft.
- Legal name
- KubeCraft B.V.
- Office address
- Spinnekop 2-3, 1444 GN Purmerend, the NetherlandsAll company details
- Chamber of Commerce (KvK)
- 99136279kvk.nl
- VAT number
- NL868818938B01
- Founder
- Mischa van den Burg
- support@kubecraft.dev
Questions about the founder and the company
Is KubeCraft a registered company?
Yes. KubeCraft B.V., KvK 99136279, VAT number NL868818938B01. KubeCraft started in 2024, and the B.V. was registered on 13 December 2025 to continue that business. Search the KvK number at kvk.nl and check the VAT number in the EU VIES checker.
Where is KubeCraft based?
In the Netherlands. Our office is in Purmerend, and the full company details are on the contact page.
Do I need tech experience to join?
No. Most members already work in tech, but about 40% started without technical experience. Their path usually takes longer. If you’re starting from zero, the free Linux course is a good first step.
How long has Mischa worked in DevOps?
Since 2021, when he got his first DevOps role. He started coding in 2007 and taught himself Linux in 2014 as a hobby.
What makes Mischa qualified to teach this?
A record you can check, and a route he took himself. Since his first DevOps role in 2021, Mischa has earned two consecutive Microsoft MVP awards and all five CNCF Kubernetes certifications, and published hundreds of public videos. He teaches the route as someone who took it recently, with a method he used on himself first.
Are Mischa’s credentials real?
Yes. Mischa received two consecutive Microsoft MVP awards, in May 2024 and July 2025. He holds all five CNCF Kubernetes certifications and is listed in the CNCF Kubestronaut directory, which you can search by name on the CNCF website.
Was Mischa really a nurse?
Yes. He worked as a nurse, with no computer science degree and a four-year gap on his CV, before his first DevOps role in 2021.
See if KubeCraft fits you
Apply in about 30 seconds. If it’s a fit, you book a free call with someone from the KubeCraft team, who maps out your personal roadmap with you.
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- Free call
- No cohort wait