[purrcat259]

I've been doing the same for over a year. I think single node kubernetes is very underrated, both for running a single project or for multiple.

[juliend2]

What are the advantages of running Kubernetes on a single node versus not using kubernetes at all (which seems simpler to me).

[p_l]

It made it trivial for me to deploy reproducible blocks that are also nicely integrated and automated on certain axes (DNS, LetsEncrypt, load balancer / reverse proxy, storage management, PostgreSQL databases with backups).

All of that with considerably easier to understand and debug mechanisms in my experience than doing it with old school configuration management or, even worse, manually.

[KronisLV]

Using the same software you might use at work and getting better at it, perhaps even exploring simpler distros like K3s, k0s, Minikube or whatever people use nowadays.