# Community Spotlight

**URL:** https://community.okteto.com/c/community-spotlight/10.md

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## [About the Community Spotlight category](https://community.okteto.com/t/about-the-community-spotlight-category/30)

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**Author:** [@arsh](https://community.okteto.com/u/arsh)\
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This is the spot to discuss all the cool things happening in the Okteto community and share any exciting applications you’ve been working on! We regularly update this category with the latest information about upcoming …

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## [Run the full Okteto platform natively on your Mac with KIAC](https://community.okteto.com/t/run-the-full-okteto-platform-natively-on-your-mac-with-kiac/1463)

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**Author:** [@ramiro](https://community.okteto.com/u/ramiro)\
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**Last updated:** [July 17, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.okteto.com/t/run-the-full-okteto-platform-natively-on-your-mac-with-kiac/1463 "2026-07-17T19:50:07Z")

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Get the full Okteto self-hosted platform running right on your Apple silicon Mac - natively, on Apple’s container runtime, with no cloud, no credit card, and no Docker Desktop. You’ll use kiac (“Kubernetes in Apple Conta…

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## [New video tutorial to help get started with Preview Environments](https://community.okteto.com/t/new-video-tutorial-to-help-get-started-with-preview-environments/721)

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**Author:** [@arsh](https://community.okteto.com/u/arsh)\
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**Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 10:55am UTC](https://community.okteto.com/t/new-video-tutorial-to-help-get-started-with-preview-environments/721 "2023-03-14T10:55:32Z")

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Learn how to set up preview environments with Okteto. In this video, we introduce preview environments and provide a step-by-step guide on how to get started with them for your own repositories. If you hav…

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## [Okteto was mentioned as one of the Best DevOps Tools, Platforms, And Services In 2023](https://community.okteto.com/t/okteto-was-mentioned-as-one-of-the-best-devops-tools-platforms-and-services-in-2023/558)

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**Author:** [@ramiro](https://community.okteto.com/u/ramiro)\
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**Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://community.okteto.com/t/okteto-was-mentioned-as-one-of-the-best-devops-tools-platforms-and-services-in-2023/558 "2023-01-18T05:22:17Z")

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Viktor Farcic included Okteto as one of the top dev tools to keep an eye on in 2023. The video provides a great overview of the current state of Developer Tools. Best 30 minutes I spent today!

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## [Kubernetes Observability: Sprkl and Okteto integrationThe team at Sprkl](https://community.okteto.com/t/kubernetes-observability-sprkl-and-okteto-integrationthe-team-at-sprkl/540)

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**Author:** [@ramiro](https://community.okteto.com/u/ramiro)\
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**Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.okteto.com/t/kubernetes-observability-sprkl-and-okteto-integrationthe-team-at-sprkl/540 "2023-01-12T18:15:52Z")

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Really cool video of how you can extend your development experience by using Okteto and Sprkl together. Check it out!