Monitoring Kubernetes requires a novel approach beyond traditional techniques due to its complex nature and the intricacies involved in managing cloud-native architectures. In a podcast episode of "Grafana's Big Tent," experts from Grafana Labs, including Mat Ryer, Tom Wilkie, Vasil Kaftandzhiev, and Dio Tsoumas, discuss the challenges and responsibilities associated with Kubernetes observability. The discussion highlights the shift towards platform-based monitoring, where the infrastructure offers built-in observability capabilities, thereby alleviating individual engineers' burden. The episode also delves into the financial implications of monitoring, emphasizing the need for cost attribution and resource management to ensure efficiency. Kubernetes' integration with Prometheus and its rich metadata capabilities allow for enhanced monitoring and dashboarding, offering developers deeper insights into their applications' performance and facilitating efficient troubleshooting. The community's contribution to the development of dashboards and alerts has made DevOps tasks more accessible, though comprehensive observability still requires a combination of metrics, logs, and performance data. Overall, the episode underscores Kubernetes' distinctive monitoring needs and the evolving landscape of observability tools designed to support it.