Production deployment patterns
Graceful shutdown, prod config, rollouts, readiness probes, and ship-with-confidence checks.
How to Create a Liveness Probe HTTP Mock in Python
Build a lightweight HTTP server in Python that mimics a Kubernetes-style liveness endpoint, returning JSON health status for local testing.
import http.server
import threading
import time
class LivenessHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
def do_GET(self):
if self.path == "/healthz":
self.send_response(200)
self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
self.end_headers()
self.wfi…
How to Generate a Kubernetes Deployment Manifest in Python
Generate a Kubernetes Deployment manifest as YAML from a Python dictionary using PyYAML.
import yaml
deployment = {
"apiVersion": "apps/v1",
"kind": "Deployment",
"metadata": {
"name": "mock-app",
"labels": {"app": "mock-app"}
},
"spec": {
"replicas": 3,
"selector": {
"matchLabels": {"app": "mock-app"}
},
"template": {
…
How to Mock a Kubernetes Rolling Update with maxSurge in Python
Simulate a Kubernetes rolling update with maxSurge policy, tracking peak and final replica counts during roll transitions.
from collections import deque
class RollingUpdateMaxSurge:
def __init__(self, replicas, max_surge):
self.replicas = replicas
self.max_surge = max_surge
self.available = replicas
self.history = deque()
def roll(self, desired_replicas):
"""
Simulate a rolling upd…
How to Mock time.sleep in a Python PreStop Hook
This code simulates a Kubernetes PreStop hook that delays shutdown, then mocks time.sleep to verify the hook logic without real delay.
import subprocess
import sys
import time
from unittest.mock import patch
def pre_stop_hook():
"""Simulate a Kubernetes PreStop hook that sleeps before shutdown."""
print("PreStop hook started: delaying shutdown")
time.sleep(3)
print("PreStop hook completed: ready to shutdown")
if __name__ == "__main_…
How to simulate a database migration init container mock in Python
A mock init container that runs environment checks and a staged database migration job before the main application starts, printing progress to stdout.
```python
class MigrationJob:
def __init__(self, name, steps):
self.name = name
self.steps = steps
self.current_step = 0
self.status = "pending"
def run(self):
print(f"Initializing migration job: {self.name}")
for step in self.steps:
self.current_ste…
PodDisruptionBudget minAvailable in Python
Simulate a Kubernetes PodDisruptionBudget check for minAvailable and maxUnavailable constraints with a Python class.
class PodDisruptionBudget:
def __init__(self, name, min_available=None, max_unavailable=None):
self.name = name
self.min_available = min_available
self.max_unavailable = max_unavailable
def check_availability(self, ready_pods):
if self.min_available is not None:
ret…
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