diff --git a/slides/common/prereqs.md b/slides/common/prereqs.md
index c6fd655f..95e39afa 100644
--- a/slides/common/prereqs.md
+++ b/slides/common/prereqs.md
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ done
 
 ```bash
 if which kubectl; then
-  kubectl get all -o name | grep -v service/kubernetes | xargs -rn1 kubectl delete
+  kubectl get deploy,ds -o name | xargs -rn1 kubectl delete
+  kubectl get all -o name | grep -v service/kubernetes | xargs -rn1 kubectl delete --ignore-not-found=true
 fi
 ```
 -->
diff --git a/slides/kube/daemonset.md b/slides/kube/daemonset.md
index 8234bad9..cbb194d4 100644
--- a/slides/kube/daemonset.md
+++ b/slides/kube/daemonset.md
@@ -95,10 +95,21 @@ Note: `--export` will remove "cluster-specific" information, i.e.:
 
 - Change `kind: Deployment` to `kind: DaemonSet`
 
+<!--
+```bash vim rng.yml```
+```wait kind: Deployment```
+```keys /Deployment```
+```keys ^J```
+```keys cwDaemonSet```
+```keys ^[``` ]
+```keys :wq```
+```keys ^J```
+-->
+
 - Save, quit
 
 - Try to create our new resource:
-  ```bash
+  ```
   kubectl apply -f rng.yml
   ```
 
@@ -420,11 +431,35 @@ Of course, option 2 offers more learning opportunities. Right?
   kubectl edit daemonset rng
   ```
 
+<!--
+```wait Please edit the object below```
+```keys /run: rng```
+```keys ^J```
+```keys noisactive: "yes"```
+```keys ^[``` ]
+```keys /run: rng```
+```keys ^J```
+```keys oisactive: "yes"```
+```keys ^[``` ]
+```keys :wq```
+```keys ^J```
+-->
+
 - Update the service to add `isactive: "yes"` to its selector:
   ```bash
   kubectl edit service rng
   ```
 
+<!--
+```wait Please edit the object below```
+```keys /run: rng```
+```keys ^J```
+```keys noisactive: "yes"```
+```keys ^[``` ]
+```keys :wq```
+```keys ^J```
+-->
+
 ]
 
 ---
diff --git a/slides/kube/dashboard.md b/slides/kube/dashboard.md
index 65e1ed33..21cf314b 100644
--- a/slides/kube/dashboard.md
+++ b/slides/kube/dashboard.md
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ The dashboard will then ask you which authentication you want to use.
 .exercise[
 
 - Edit the service:
-  ```bash
+  ```
   kubectl edit service kubernetes-dashboard
   ```
 
@@ -192,6 +192,16 @@ The dashboard will then ask you which authentication you want to use.
 
 - Change `ClusterIP` to `NodePort`, save, and exit
 
+<!--
+```wait Please edit the object below```
+```keys /ClusterIP```
+```keys ^J```
+```keys cwNodePort```
+```keys ^[ ``` ]
+```keys :wq```
+```keys ^J```
+-->
+
 - Check the port that was assigned with `kubectl -n kube-system get services`
 
 - Connect to https://oneofournodes:3xxxx/ (yes, https)
diff --git a/slides/kube/kubectlexpose.md b/slides/kube/kubectlexpose.md
index 7da43220..c2f4054b 100644
--- a/slides/kube/kubectlexpose.md
+++ b/slides/kube/kubectlexpose.md
@@ -69,7 +69,10 @@ The `LoadBalancer` type is currently only available on AWS, Azure, and GCE.
   kubectl get pods -w
   ```
 
-<!-- ```keys ^C``` -->
+<!--
+```wait elastic-```
+```keys ^C```
+-->
 
 ]
 
@@ -128,6 +131,8 @@ Note: please DO NOT call the service `search`. It would collide with the TLD.
   IP=$(kubectl get svc elastic -o go-template --template '{{ .spec.clusterIP }}')
   ```
 
+<!-- ```hide kubectl wait deploy elastic --for condition=available``` -->
+
 - Send a few requests:
   ```bash
   curl http://$IP:9200/
diff --git a/slides/kube/kubectlrun.md b/slides/kube/kubectlrun.md
index 1d5a919f..b082b866 100644
--- a/slides/kube/kubectlrun.md
+++ b/slides/kube/kubectlrun.md
@@ -198,10 +198,13 @@ We could! But the *deployment* would notice it right away, and scale back to the
 <!--
 ```wait Running```
 ```keys ^C```
+```hide kubectl wait deploy pingpong --for condition=available```
+```keys kubectl delete pod ping```
+```copypaste pong-..........-.....```
 -->
 
 - Destroy a pod:
-  ```bash
+  ```
   kubectl delete pod pingpong-xxxxxxxxxx-yyyyy
   ```
 ]
diff --git a/slides/kube/kubectlscale.md b/slides/kube/kubectlscale.md
index f2cb6090..488a6448 100644
--- a/slides/kube/kubectlscale.md
+++ b/slides/kube/kubectlscale.md
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@
   kubectl get deployments -w
   ```
 
-<!-- ```keys ^C``` -->
+<!--
+```wait RESTARTS```
+```keys ^C```
+```wait AVAILABLE```
+```keys ^C```
+-->
 
 - Now, create more `worker` replicas:
   ```bash
diff --git a/slides/kube/ourapponkube.md b/slides/kube/ourapponkube.md
index e19227f5..8c89898d 100644
--- a/slides/kube/ourapponkube.md
+++ b/slides/kube/ourapponkube.md
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ In this part, we will:
 
 .exercise[
 
+<!-- ```hide kubectl wait deploy/registry --for condition=available```-->
+
 - View the repositories currently held in our registry:
   ```bash
   curl $REGISTRY/v2/_catalog
@@ -275,6 +277,11 @@ class: extra-details
 
 .exercise[
 
+<!-- ```hide
+kubectl wait deploy/rng --for condition=available
+kubectl wait deploy/worker --for condition=available
+``` -->
+
 - Look at some logs:
   ```bash
   kubectl logs deploy/rng
@@ -328,9 +335,8 @@ class: extra-details
   (Give it about 10 seconds to recover)
 
 <!--
-```keys
-^C
-```
+```wait units of work done, updating hash counter```
+```keys ^C```
 -->
 
 ]
diff --git a/slides/kube/rollout.md b/slides/kube/rollout.md
index fbd19604..5765338e 100644
--- a/slides/kube/rollout.md
+++ b/slides/kube/rollout.md
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@
   kubectl get deployments -w
   ```
 
-<!-- ```keys ^C``` -->
+<!--
+```wait NAME```
+```keys ^C```
+-->
 
 - Update `worker` either with `kubectl edit`, or by running:
   ```bash
@@ -150,6 +153,11 @@ That rollout should be pretty quick. What shows in the web UI?
   kubectl rollout status deploy worker
   ```
 
+<!--
+```wait Waiting for deployment```
+```keys ^C```
+-->
+
 ]
 
 --