What job interviews taught me about Kubernetes
A software engineer observes that Kubernetes has become the industry standard for deployment across companies of all sizes, replacing diverse legacy systems. The author notes that the primary drivers for this adoption are operational uniformity and the ease of onboarding new staff through shared knowledge.
Why it matters
This reflects a major shift in software engineering culture, where standardized infrastructure is prioritized over custom, specialized setups.
So I've been job hunting lately. Reading job postings, doing interviews, talking to engineering teams at like a dozen companies. And I noticed something compared to five years ago when I was last doing this: literally everyone is on Kubernetes now. Every single company I talked to.
The article is a personal observation from a professional perspective, focusing on technical trends without ideological bias.
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