
Cloud Foundations
Kubernetes is not a platform: it is a toolkit
Kubernetes is a control-plane substrate, and it needs product thinking, self-service and paved roads on top before it becomes a platform.
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Kubernetes is a control-plane substrate, and it needs product thinking, self-service and paved roads on top before it becomes a platform.

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Good Kubernetes developer experience comes from shorter feedback loops, lower cognitive load, and workflow defaults that keep developers out of raw YAML.

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