In this episode of the podcast, Gergely Orosz interviews Kat Cosgrove, a leader in the Kubernetes Release Team subproject, about Kubernetes. Kat explains what Kubernetes is, its relationship with Docker, and why it has become so popular. She discusses the history of Kubernetes, its roots at Google with the tool Borg, and why Google decided to open-source it. Kat also details the structure of the Kubernetes project, including the roles of users, contributors, and maintainers, and the Kubernetes Enhancement Proposal (KEP) process. She also touches on the use of GenAI tools, when Kubernetes is a good choice, and how to get started with contributing to Kubernetes.
