[pat2man]

Kubernetes doesn't attempt to be an API that can solve any orchestration issue, it is an abstraction on the underlying architecture. It's a lot easier to be backwards compatible here (and if you are not, create an operator that is).

Now whether its the right abstraction is a matter of debate. But ultimately like VMs or containers, its so far proven to be a valuable tool, at least for medium sized companies.

[saargrin]

and then you use something like helm to orchestrate and end up being in the same place where you left ansible:

lots of environment specific magic and flow-breaking with every upgrade of anything

same with cloud envs and terraform