Kubernetes Podcast from Google Platform Engineering, GitOps and AI with Pierre-Gilles Mialon and Glen Yu
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Jul 25, 2025 Pierre-Gilles Mialon, a Google Developer Expert and cloud champion, and Glen Yu, also a Google Developer Expert focusing on Kubernetes policies, delve into the dynamic world of Platform Engineering. They discuss the rise of GitOps for managing infrastructure, highlighting its role in system state definitions. The episode contrasts Kubernetes with Terraform, showcasing advantages in dependency management. Additionally, they explore the vital concept of Policy as Code for securing Kubernetes environments and share insights on innovative workload orchestration tools.
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GitOps Ensures Accurate Infrastructure
- GitOps leverages Kubernetes reconciliation to ensure declared infrastructure matches the running state.
- It provides traceability, rollback, and a clear history through Git's version control.
KRM Outlasts Terraform Code
- Kubernetes Resource Model (KRM) excels by avoiding drift and using declarative YAML.
- Unlike Terraform, KRM definitions remain valid over years without costly maintenance.
KRO Enables Secure Abstraction
- Kubernetes Resource Orchestrator (KRO) abstracts cloud provider details to provide agnostic infrastructure declarations.
- It enforces security by letting platform teams define safe patterns for developers via CRDs.