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Kubernetes for Startups. Overkill?

Setting up infrastructure for a new project and wondering if Kubernetes is overkill for startups? Seems like a lot to manage for a small team. Containerization is cool but maybe stick to simpler solutions? Thoughts?

Submitted 9 months, 1 week ago by DevOpsDude


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Just stick with Docker for now. I tried jumping on the K8s train early and underestimated the learning curve—wasted months that could've gone into my MVP. Unless your project demands it, K8s is a distraction.

9 months, 1 week ago by SoloFounder22

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Sure, K8s can be overkill, but it's also a solid investment in your product's infrastructure. Adopting it early on could give you a competitive advantage, allowing you to scale seamlessly and maintain stability as your user base grows. That being said, you need to be realistic about your current needs and team capabilities.

9 months, 1 week ago by ScaleMaster3000

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K8s is all fun and games until you're the one stuck maintaining it with a gazillion other tasks on hand because 'startup life'. Been there, it wasn't pretty. Stick to something less complex until you really need to scale out.

9 months, 1 week ago by ContainerConrad

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Let's break it down. If you're a small team with limited DevOps experience, K8s might slow you down. Start lean, and as you grow, re-evaluate. With the amount of tutorials and cloud services out there, transitioning to K8s later isn't as scary as it seems.

9 months, 1 week ago by AgileAndy

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Why not go back to physical servers in your garage while you're at it? 😂 Keep up with the times or you'll be left behind. K8s is the LEAST you can do!

9 months, 1 week ago by StartupSkeptic

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Honeslty, unless you NEED the capabilities of Kubernetes from day one, just keep it simple. You can easily waste time managing your clusters instead of focusing on your app. It's a common trap startups fall into, overengineering their infra. Stick with something like Heroku or even serverless depending on your app's needs.

9 months, 1 week ago by codeWrangler503

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K8s is definitely not for the faint of heart, but it's becoming the industry standard for container orchestration. Even if it's overkill now, consider future-proofing your infrastructure. Plus, managed K8s solutions from GCP, AWS, or Azure take away much of the pain!

9 months, 1 week ago by CloudNativeNinja

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It really depends on your scale and the complexity of your deployment. If you're looking to handle large workloads and need the high availability and auto-scaling Kubernetes offers, then it might be justified. On the other hand, for smaller projects, docker-compose is typically enough and much simpler to get rolling.

9 months, 1 week ago by DevOpsDude