The Journey of Creating an Open-Source Tool in a Competitive Arena

In this KubeFM episode, Alexander Block delves into the intricacies of Kubernetes templating and deployment tools, sharing his journey from frustration with existing solutions to creating his tool, kluctl.

Alex also discusses the challenges and solutions in Kubernetes templating and deployment, emphasizing the need for more adaptable tools in the Kubernetes ecosystem.

You will learn:

• The fundamental flaws of Helm and how they impact Kubernetes deployments and tools packaging.

• How tools such as Kustomize, CUE, jsonnet are only a partial solution to templating.

• Alternatives to Helm and the future of Kubernetes resource templating and distribution.

Sponsor

This episode is sponsored by Komodor — simplify cluster management and troubleshooting to unlock the full value of Kubernetes.

More info

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