James McShane is the Engineering Director at SuperOrbital and has been working with Kubernetes for about 6 years, in a large number of environments. He joins the show today to help unpack whether Kubernetes is a good choice for your small company.

In this episode:

• What is Kubernetes, and what problems does it solve for you?
• Choosing Kubernetes means choosing a set of problems.
• Which application architectures match well with Kubernetes?
• Which problems Kubernetes doesn’t solve well for you.
• How to handle your application data layer when starting with Kubernetes
• Some of the differences between the big three’s Kubernetes offerings
• Should you hire experienced Kubernetes engineers before adopting Kubernetes?
• Why is Kubernetes controversial, and how can a newcomer cut through the hype?
• Common newbie mistakes
• How does price figure into the decision to choose Kubernetes or not?
• How to learn Kubernetes if your employer isn’t using it