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Why Helm's design is flawed, with Jacco Taal
Dec 5, 2023
Jacco Taal draws a parallel between Helm and PHP, highlighting their success despite focusing on templating strings. He discusses Helm's flaws, alternative tools, managing third-party packages, and duplicated charts. The podcast also covers community reaction, expressing opinions, and scuba diving in Zealand.
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Quick takeaways
- Helm's templating approach treats YAML files as plain text instead of proper Kubernetes resources, leading to readability and maintainability challenges.
- Use ArgoCD, Prometheus, and an ELK stack as essential tools for a brand new Kubernetes cluster.
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Issues with Helm's Design and Flaws
Jacob, a CTO and founder based in the Netherlands, criticizes the design of Helm, a popular tool for packaging Kubernetes YAML templates. He argues that Helm's templating approach is fundamentally flawed, comparing it to similar issues in the PHP language. Jacob believes that Helm treats YAML files as plain text files instead of proper Kubernetes resources, leading to readability and maintainability challenges. He highlights difficulties such as managing multi-line strings and losing strict schema enforcement. Despite acknowledging the stability of Helm packages, Jacob suggests using Customize as a better alternative for configuring individual projects.
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