Running Kubernetes in production isn’t just clicking “Create Cluster.” It means locking down RBAC, tightening up network policy, tracking autoscaling metrics, and making sure your images don’t ship with surprises.
Managed clusters help get you started. But real workloads need more: hardened configs, sharp awareness of the ecosystem, and the grit to keep upgrading - unless you like living one CVE from disaster.
System shift: Platform engineering and policy-as-code aren’t buzzwords - they’re how teams go from wrestling YAML to building real, governed platforms on top of Kubernetes.
