Migrating to Kubernetes
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Rachel Sweeney shares Built Technologies' migration to Kubernetes: when (and when not) to adopt it, taming developer experience with DevSpace, and the ecosystem of Argo CD, Flux, Helm, Kustomize, KEDA, and Crossplane that powers their platform.
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- 0:00 Introduction & Guest Background
- 1:10 General Challenges of Kubernetes Adoption
- 5:06 Challenges for People Adopting Kubernetes
- 8:19 When and How to Adopt Kubernetes
- 9:33 Why Kubernetes May Not Be Needed (The Fighter Jet Analogy)
- 11:57 The Migration Story at Built Technologies
- 12:13 Reasons for Built's Migration to Kubernetes (Microservices, Custom Tooling)
- 15:30 How Kubernetes Addresses Built's Challenges
- 16:04 Improving Developer Environment with DevSpace
- 18:00 Leveraging the Kubernetes Ecosystem
- 18:55 Essential Kubernetes Tools (Argo CD, Flux, Helm, Kustomize, KEDA)
- 21:29 Current Stage of Built's Migration
- 23:30 Developer Challenges During Migration
- 26:45 Team Structure and Reliability Ownership
- 28:17 Tips for Smaller Teams Migrating
- 31:49 Lessons Learned and Hurdles Faced
- 34:12 Disaster Recovery Plan Status
- 34:50 Handling Developer Environment Complexity Explained
- 37:58 Is Kubernetes a Net Positive for Built?
- 39:39 Conclusion & Guest Plugs
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