I've been to 4 kubernetes related tech talks and they've all been the fucking same. No depth, no new cool things, no little tricks or demonstrations, just the plain old boring shit I've seen a thousand times.

I've worked with it and love it for big projects, but going to conventions to hear someone talk about it is completely meaningless. Perhaps it's because I only learn by doing.

And before anyone says 'then don\'t go', I usually go with either friends or a colleagues and want to show my face, and have some drinks and snacks.

This was my techtalk.

Hey fellow devs and tech enthusiasts! I’ve been diving deep into storage solutions for my homelab and came across the Solid State Drives (SSDs), specifically the NVMe U.3 SSD 3.84TB 2.5-inch drives. These seem like absolute beasts for high-performance workloads, but I’m curious to hear from anyone who’s actually using them.

What’s your experience with U.3 SSDs compared to traditional NVMe or SATA SSDs?

Are they worth the investment for things like Kubernetes clusters, data analytics, or even gaming servers?

Any gotchas or compatibility issues I should know about before pulling the trigger?

Also, if you’re using these in a Raspberry Pi cluster or similar setup, I’d love to hear how you’re leveraging the speed and capacity. Let’s rant about storage tech—hit me with your thoughts, tips, or even horror stories!