Welcome to the official website repository for Cloud Native Kampala, an open community of developers, DevOps engineers, and cloud enthusiasts in Kampala, Uganda, proudly part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) global community.
Cloud Native Kampala brings together individuals passionate about Kubernetes, Docker, DevOps, and Cloud Native technologies.
We host meetups, speaker sessions, and workshops focused on learning, sharing, and building scalable, modern cloud applications.
Our community is open to everyone — from beginners to professionals — who wish to learn, connect, and contribute to the Cloud Native ecosystem.
🌐 Community page: https://community.cncf.io/cloud-native-kampala/
To foster a vibrant and inclusive Cloud Native ecosystem in Uganda by connecting developers, sharing knowledge, and promoting open-source collaboration.
- Collaboration: We grow together through open discussions and teamwork.
- Innovation: We experiment, learn, and adapt to emerging cloud technologies.
- Community: We believe in inclusivity and knowledge sharing.
- Open Source: We encourage contribution and transparency in everything we build.
This repository contains the source code for the Cloud Native Kampala website, built using Next.js and TypeScript.
The website serves as the public face of the community, providing information about:
- Upcoming and past events
- Our mission and activities
- Speaker sessions and opportunities to contribute
- Links to join the community and engage online
- Framework: Next.js 14 (App Router)
- Language: TypeScript
- Styling: Tailwind CSS
- Icons: Lucide React
- Deployment: Vercel
- Automation: GitHub App for handling speaker submissions via Issues API
- 🏠 Homepage with hero section and join links
- 🙋♂️ “Become a Speaker” page that integrates with GitHub Issues to submit talk proposals
- 💬 About page with mission, values, team, and CNCF affiliation
- 🌙 Responsive and accessible design for all screen sizes
We welcome contributions from the community!
You can help by:
- Improving the website content or UI
- Fixing bugs or adding features
- Writing documentation
- Proposing speaker sessions
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Fork this repository.
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Clone your fork:
git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/cloudnative-kampala.git
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Install dependencies:
npm install
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Create a
.env.localfile:cp .env.example .env.local
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Run the development server:
npm run dev
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Open http://localhost:3000 to view it in the browser.
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When ready, open a Pull Request with your changes.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
GITHUB_APP_ID |
ID of your GitHub App |
GITHUB_INSTALLATION_ID |
GitHub installation ID |
GITHUB_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH |
Path to your .pem private key |
GITHUB_REPO_OWNER |
The repository owner (e.g. open-ug) |
GITHUB_REPO_NAME |
The repository name (e.g. cloudnative-kampala) |
GITHUB_ISSUE_LABELS |
Default labels for new speaker issues |
GITHUB_ASSIGNEES |
Default assignees for new speaker issues |
See our GitHub App setup guide for details.
Are you interested in speaking at one of our meetups or sharing your cloud journey?
You can submit your talk proposal directly via our “Become a Speaker” page: 👉 https://cloudnative.open.ug/become-a-speaker
Each submission automatically creates a GitHub Issue in this repository to help our organizing team track speaker requests.
Cloud Native Kampala is an official Cloud Native Community Group (CNCG) under the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Our mission aligns with CNCF’s goal of advancing the adoption of cloud native computing worldwide.
Be part of the conversation! 👉 https://community.cncf.io/cloud-native-kampala/
Follow us for event updates and community news.
This project is open source under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
“Together, we grow the Cloud Native ecosystem in Uganda and beyond.”