Overview
What this challenge is about.
You will draft an RFC and implement a patch for a major CNCF project, then submit a PR and write a 6-page retrospective. Earn a verifiable certificate.
CredentialBlockchain-anchored
ShareableLinkedIn-ready
LanguageEnglish
PaceSelf-paced
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Plan, scope, and land a non-trivial upstream patch in a major CNCF project, retiring the internal fork that depends on it.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Scope an upstream RFC respectfully and conservatively
- Navigate review etiquette under a public OSS governance model
- Implement and test changes in an unfamiliar codebase's idioms
- Translate upstream contribution into internal cost avoidance
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
Careers
Roles this prepares you for.
Real titles. Real skill bridges. Pick the one closest to your trajectory.