Viktor FarcicDeveloper Advocate at Upbound

Keynote:Developers Do Not Need Kubernetes

Since the emergence of Kubernetes, we hoped that developers will adopt it. That did not happen, and it will likely never happen. Developers do not need Kubernetes. They need to write code, and they need an easy way to build, test, and deploy their applications. It is unrealistic to expect developers to spend years learning Kubernetes.

On the other hand, operators and sysadmins need Kubernetes. It gives them all they need to run systems at scale. Nevertheless, operators also need to empower developers to deploy their own applications. They need to enable developers by providing services rather than doing actual deployments.

So, we have conflicting needs. Kubernetes is necessary to some and a burden to others. Can we satisfy all? Can we have a system that is based on Kubernetes yet easy to operate? Can we make Kubernetes disappear and become an implementation detail running in the background?

Viktor Farcic is Developer Advocate at Upbound, a member of the Google Developer Experts, Continuous Delivery Foundation Ambassadors, and Docker Captains groups, and a published author. His big passions are DevOps, Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices, Continuous Integration, Delivery and Deployment (CI/CD), and Test-Driven Development (TDD).

He often speaks at community gatherings and conferences (the latest can be found here). He published The DevOps Toolkit Series, DevOps Paradox, and Test-Driven Java Development., as well as courses in Udemy. His random thoughts and tutorials can be found in his blog TechnologyConversations.com. He is also the host of The DevOps Toolkit Series YouTube channel and a co-host of the DevOps Paradox podcast.