We analyzed GitPod's recent decision to leave Kubernetes, focusing on the fundamental mismatch between assumptions on Kubernetes and cloud development environment workloads. The post includes a detailed workload classification framework and explains why treating dev environments like 'pet daycare' rather than 'cattle' matters for architecture decisions.
We analyzed GitPod's recent decision to leave Kubernetes, focusing on the fundamental mismatch between assumptions on Kubernetes and cloud development environment workloads. The post includes a detailed workload classification framework and explains why treating dev environments like 'pet daycare' rather than 'cattle' matters for architecture decisions.