https://selfdeployment.io/ Table of ContentsFAQAbout the Author Become the Engineer Who Owns Production. Learn how to deploy and run production applications on your own infrastructure with this deep, practical guide to mastering Kubernetes and production infrastructure. 750 pages * 35+ code blocks * No AI Slop Get it now for $0Check the Table of Contents cover of the book What This Book is About As software developers, we have become increasingly dependent on cloud platforms and managed services in the last decade. Even so much so that we nearly forgot how to deploy our own applications. This reliance also affects our ability to understand the system and create reliable solutions, as system complexity continues to increase and software quality decreases. Self-deployment for Software Developers addresses these knowledge gaps and helps you understand the system as a whole to let you deploy software on your own infrastructure. To achieve this, it starts with the basics and builds on them, showing real-world examples as you will encounter them in practice. Across 750 pages and more than 40 code blocks (totaling more than 2,500 lines), you'll progress from using essential Linux commands to creating a Dockerized application, deploying a Kubernetes cluster, extending PostgreSQL database, ultimately understanding each component of a multi-node cluster. This includes load balancing, TLS, CI/CD pipelines, and operational best practices. It's designed for developers who: * +Want a reference you can actually re-read, not just a tutorial to follow once * +Are tired of paying for managed services you could run yourself for a fraction of the cost while keeping full control over your infrastructure * +Write backend or full-stack and want to own the whole deployment process * +Have copy-pasted Kubernetes manifests without really understanding them * +Prefer learning from real production scenarios over trivial examples Inside The Book A complete roadmap from Linux foundations to production-grade Kubernetes. 01Reading the Documentation1 02Why Self-Deployment?5 03Which OS and Which Shell?14 04Introduction to Linux30 05Basics of the Shell Environment FREE59 06Basic Linux Commands81 07Secure Shell (SSH)169 08Domain Name System (DNS)189 09Version Control with Git212 10Containerization and Docker232 11Creating Images and Container Registries FREE271 12Kubernetes308 13Guide: Install k3s332 14Deployments and Other Workload Resources347 15Services370 16Ingress384 17ConfigMaps and Secrets399 18Guide: Update Ingress to Use SSL Certificates422 19Storage444 20Helm - The package manager for Kubernetes486 21Networking513 22Jobs and CronJobs FREE564 23Roll out a New Version602 24From Single Node to Cluster644 25Best Practices, Tips, and Tricks687 26Where to Go from Here?751 Language English Author Yunus Kocyigit Length 750 pages of technical content * ~30 hours of reading time Code 35+ practical examples with ~2,000 lines of annotated code examples Topics Linux, Docker, networking, TLS, storage, Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD, and real-world best practices Format PDF * optimized for on-screen technical reading Difficulty Intermediate - Basic programming knowledge required Latest March 2026 Update OWN YOUR INFRA ZERO VENDOR LOCK-IN Pricing Pay what you want, get everything, and download the complete package today. Pay What You Want Complete Package Starting at $0 Come back and pay if the book helped you. Suggested Price $29 A solid way to support the work. * +Complete 750 pages PDF manual * +35+ production-ready code blocks * +Learn at your own pace * +Full infrastructure stack coverage * +Structured for search, reference, and AI assistance * +Copy-paste infrastructure templates * +Direct email support from the author * +Real world deployment examples * +Written to save you weeks of trial and error Get the Book About the Author author of the book, Yunus Kocyigit Yunus Kocyigit is a full-stack software engineer with a passion for creating simple and reliable systems. After getting his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, he started his career as a mobile developer and helped building applications for companies at various sizes, including BNP Paribas Fortis, the largest bank in the European Union. Throughout his career, he has worked on projects where he owned the entire development lifecycle, including deployment, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and infrastructure. That real-world experience shaped his understanding of what developers actually need to run software in production, and this book brings those lessons together into a practical guide. In 2021, he founded a startup that built a marketplace for renting advertising space and raised angel investment, but it failed to reach product-market fit. He currently works for CyberWhiz, a cyber security company that helps businesses achieve their CRA compliance. Aside from his work, he loves cooking food, fixing broken things (electronics, cars, etc.) and spending time with his wife and 1 year old son. Feel free to contact him at yunus@kcygt.io. FAQ Answers to common questions about the book. 01. What will I be able to do after reading this book? 02. Is this book for my level of experience? 03. Do I need Kubernetes to benefit from this book? 04. Does this work on AWS, GCP, or Azure? Or only bare metal? 05. Why self-host instead of using managed services like AWS, GCP, or Azure? 06. Will the book receive updates since the technology is evolving rapidly? 07. What's the refund policy? (c) 2026 Yunus Kocyigitv1.1.2