The K8s chasm of doom: How 'configuration drift' with Kubernetes can accidentally erode our developer experience

The article discusses the challenges faced by developers when using Kubernetes and Docker together. It highlights the problem of "configuration drift" that can occur between infrastructure configurations like Kubernetes manifest files, ConfigMaps Helm charts, and local developer environment configuration using Docker or Compose. This drift can lead to issues in replicating problems, slow build times, and difficulties in scaling for new teams. The article presents a fictional story of a start-up called GovApp that initially uses Docker but later adopts Kubernetes, leading to configuration drift issues. It emphasizes the need for solutions to address this problem and mentions an upcoming webinar on the topic.