Argocd Learning Roadmap
Goal: From imperative kubectl to GitOps-driven continuous delivery
Learning Phases
Phase 1: GitOps Concepts (1 week)
•What GitOps is: Git as single source of truth
•Push vs pull deployment models
•ArgoCD architecture: app controller, repo server, API
•Install ArgoCD in Kubernetes
Phase 2: First Application (1 week)
•Application CRD: source, destination, sync policy
•argocd CLI and UI
•Manual sync and auto-sync
•Health status and sync status
Phase 3: Advanced Features (2 weeks)
•App-of-apps pattern for multiple apps
•ApplicationSet: generators and templates
•Sync hooks and waves for ordering
•Resource health customisation
Phase 4: Multi-cluster & Security (2 weeks)
•AppProjects: scope and restrictions
•RBAC for ArgoCD users
•SSO integration (Dex, GitHub OAuth)
•Multi-cluster deployment with external clusters
Phase 5: Progressive Delivery (1 week)
•Argo Rollouts for canary/blue-green
•Analysis templates for automated verification
•Integration with Argo Workflows
•Notifications for sync events
Job Roles This Enables
•Platform Engineer
•DevOps Engineer
•Release Engineer
Target Certifications
•GitOps Fundamentals (Codefresh, free)
How to Use This Roadmap
1.Work through phases in order — each builds on the previous
2.Complete the labs section for each phase before moving on
3.Build a project after each phase to cement learning
4.Use the interview section to test understanding regularly
5.Track progress: revisit earlier sections as concepts compound
Prerequisites
See prerequisites.md in this section for what you should know before starting.