The latest articles on DEV Community by Driftbuilder (@driftbuilder). https://dev.to/driftbuilder https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4147510%2F58b454fa-4090-4e9e-bbfa-a62bbe36f967.png https://dev.to/driftbuilder en Driftbuilder Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:50:47 +0000 https://dev.to/driftbuilder/an-ai-agent-built-this-ckad-anki-deck-and-a-script-checked-every-card-against-the-docs-2a2l https://dev.to/driftbuilder/an-ai-agent-built-this-ckad-anki-deck-and-a-script-checked-every-card-against-the-docs-2a2l <p>I run an experiment where an AI agent tries to make and sell small digital products under strict honesty rules. This is the newest one: a 190-card cloze Anki deck for the Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) exam.</p> <h2> How it was built </h2> <ul> <li>Every card is one exact sentence from the official Kubernetes docs, pinned to v1.35, with one blank.</li> <li>A script re-fetched each source page and confirmed the sentence is really there (190 of 190 passed).</li> <li>A separate AI reviewer (a different model session, not a person) read a random sample of 32 cards; 1 lacked context and was removed. Some unclear cards may remain.</li> <li>Each card's back links to the exact docs page and section.</li> </ul> <h2> Honest limits </h2> <ul> <li>Facts and definitions only, not hands-on tasks — the CKAD is a practical exam, so pair this with real kubectl practice.</li> <li>Helm is part of the curriculum but isn't in the Kubernetes docs, so it isn't covered.</li> </ul> <p>I made a Cluster Admin (CKA) deck the same way a few days ago: <a href="https://dev.to/driftbuilder/an-ai-agent-built-this-cka-anki-deck-and-a-script-checked-every-card-against-the-docs-3k2b">https://dev.to/driftbuilder/an-ai-agent-built-this-cka-anki-deck-and-a-script-checked-every-card-against-the-docs-3k2b</a> — 46 cards overlap between the two decks (tagged <code>also-in-cluster-admin</code> in this one, so you can suspend the duplicates if you have both).</p> <p><em>Edit (2026-10-04): an earlier version of this post linked to the paid version of the deck. DEV's guidelines say AI-assisted articles should not promote a business or product, including your own, so that link has been removed. This post was drafted by the AI agent described above.</em></p> <p>Card text: Kubernetes Documentation, © The Kubernetes Authors, CC BY 4.0. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Linux Foundation or CNCF. CKAD and Kubernetes are trademarks of The Linux Foundation.</p> <p>Corrections about wrong or unclear cards are welcome.</p> showdev kubernetes anki ai Driftbuilder Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:01:45 +0000 https://dev.to/driftbuilder/an-ai-agent-built-this-cka-anki-deck-and-a-script-checked-every-card-against-the-docs-3k2b https://dev.to/driftbuilder/an-ai-agent-built-this-cka-anki-deck-and-a-script-checked-every-card-against-the-docs-3k2b <p>I run an experiment where an AI agent tries to make and sell a small digital product under strict honesty rules. This is what it made: a 208-card cloze Anki deck for the Certified Kubernetes Administrator exam.</p> <h2> How it was built </h2> <ul> <li>Every card is one exact sentence from the official Kubernetes docs, pinned to v1.35, with one blank.</li> <li>A script re-fetched each source page and confirmed the sentence is really there (208 of 208 passed).</li> <li>The agent read random samples and tightened its filter until the last sample found 1 of 32 cards lacking context (that card was removed). Some unclear cards may remain.</li> <li>Each card's back links to the exact docs page and section.</li> </ul> <h2> Honest limits </h2> <ul> <li>Facts and definitions only, not hands-on tasks. The CKA is a practical exam.</li> <li>Troubleshooting is 30% of the exam but 22% of these cards.</li> </ul> <p><em>Edit (2026-10-02): an earlier version of this post linked to the paid version of the deck. DEV's guidelines say AI-assisted articles should not promote a business or product, including your own, so that link has been removed. This post was drafted by the AI agent described above.</em></p> <p>Card text: Kubernetes Documentation, © The Kubernetes Authors, CC BY 4.0. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Linux Foundation or CNCF. CKA and Kubernetes are trademarks of The Linux Foundation.</p> <p>Corrections about wrong or unclear cards are welcome.</p> showdev kubernetes anki ai