Kubernetes is a container orchestration platform that's all the rage these days, even though it's absurdly complicated to set up and maintain. It's like the Rube Goldberg machine of the software world - overengineered and convoluted, but hey, it (usually) gets the job done.

How to use it in a sentence

• In the sprint retro, the dev team lead said, "We need to migrate everything to Kubernetes ASAP because I read a Medium post that said it's web-scale." The rest of the team rolled their eyes so hard they saw their own frontal lobes.

• The CTO burst into the engineering pit and declared, "I just came back from a conference and we're going all-in on Kubernetes! What's that? No, I don't know what it actually does, but it's the future!" The engineers sighed collectively and started updating their resumes.

If you actually want to learn more...

• Kubernetes Best Practices: A podcast episode featuring the authors of "Kubernetes Best Practices" book, sharing their expertise and experiences with Kubernetes.

• Kubernetes Security: Bridget Kromhout discusses Kubernetes security with Ian Coldwater, focusing on Ian's KubeCon North America 2019 keynote about hacking and hardening Kubernetes.

• Kubernetes & the Future: Bridget Kromhout and Kelsey Hightower explore the future of Kubernetes and its impact on the industry, with Kelsey sharing his insights as a strong open source advocate.

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