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Dear friend, you have built a Kubernetes, with Mac Chaffee

Dear friend, you have built a Kubernetes, with Mac Chaffee

Update: 2025-06-24
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Mac Chaffee, a platform engineer and security champion, examines why developers often underestimate the complexity of running modern applications and how overconfidence leads to expensive technical mistakes.

You will learn:

  • Why teams reject Kubernetes then rebuild it piece by piece - understanding the psychological factors, like overconfidence, that drive initial rejection of complex but proven tools

  • How to identify the tipping point when DIY solutions become more complex than adopting established orchestration tools, especially around scaling and high availability challenges

  • The right approach to abstracting Kubernetes complexity - why hiding the Kubernetes API often backfires and how to build effective guardrails instead of reinventing interfaces

  • Why mentorship gaps lead to poor technical decisions - how the lack of proper apprenticeship programs in tech results in teams making expensive mistakes when building infrastructure

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This episode is sponsored by LearnKube — get started on your Kubernetes journey through comprehensive online, in-person or remote training.

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Dear friend, you have built a Kubernetes, with Mac Chaffee

Dear friend, you have built a Kubernetes, with Mac Chaffee