Is Kubernetes finally becoming more usable?

Bill Doerrfeld | February 10, 2025

My latest feature on InfoWorld interviews 10 industry experts on whether the world's topmost container scheduler is getting easier to use.

Is Kubernetes getting easier to use? Excited to share my first big feature story of the year for InfoWorld. This one dives into the state of Kubernetes usability, informed by interviews I had with many experts at KubeCon NA late last year.


If you want a low-down on the state of the cloud native ecosystem, check this one out! It covers the latest headway being made around new workload types, observability features, security, edge deployments, AI use cases, and more.


The short and skinny is that while incredible progress has been made, wrangling Kubernetes in the enterprise often means always playing catchup with increasing complexity. Alignment is there, but there's still room for growth and maturity. 


As Gaurav Rishi puts it, "Kubernetes is 10 years young."


Thanks so much to everyone involved in this story. I had a blast combing the showcase floor at KubeCon and learning from all these intelligent people. This is what I love about tech journalism.


Will Kubernetes become mature and easy in the coming years, or a rebellious and unwieldy teen? Time will tell.


Featured image credit: Andrés Dallimonti on Unsplash.


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