[bshacklett]

I keep hearing this viewpoint, but I really don’t understand it. I use k3s for all sorts of personal projects, specifically because it makes things easier for me. I don’t have to worry about the underlying OS. I can focus on the application that’s actually providing value for me.

On the professional side, k8s handles orchestration issues far better than anything else I’ve worked with. Using autoscaling instances is a nightmare by comparison, and requires most of the same initial effort to do it right.

There is probably a middle ground where it requires a certain amount of complexity in the K8s configuration that isn’t worth it compared to other platforms (especially on bare metal), but I haven’t found it, yet.

I think it’s easy to forget how much goes into running even a simple application with high uptime requirements. Kelsey Hightower makes some great points about this here:

https://youtu.be/Ty5Tj4Jag_A?si=CPkAIqiwKk7g4Oh5