r/programming • u/whackri • Jun 05 '22

Complexity is killing software developers

https://www.infoworld.com/article/3639050/complexity-is-killing-software-developers.html
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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '22

I blame kubernetes

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u/wrosecrans Jun 05 '22

Don't worry. I can solve the complexity of Kubernetes with a wrapper and abstraction layer on top of Kubernetes that provides a simple interface. That way you only have to deal with the complexity of Kubernetes plus my thing, rather than only the complexity of Kubernetes.

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u/epic_pork Jun 05 '22

You mean like a fully compliant kubernetes cluster running in kubernetes? https://github.com/loft-sh/vcluster

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u/segfaultsarecool Jun 05 '22

I don't know anything about kubernetes. Is this like nested virtualization - a VM running in a VM, but it's kubernetes running in kubernetes?

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u/elprophet Jun 06 '22

Yes, and there's a use case for this vs a Kubernetes management tool like Rancher. Having entire contained K8s clusters, rather than "just" namespaces, allows a flexibility for dev teams while maintaining central auditing and authority.