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Comprehensive decision framework for choosing between managed platforms, VMs, and Kubernetes based on: - Team size and engineering capacity - Workload characteristics - Time-to-production requirements - Operational maturity Includes 4 real-world scenarios with cost analysis: - 8-person SaaS startup - 15-person high-traffic API - 40-person multi-region microservices - 20-person ML/GPU workloads Covers hidden costs of Kubernetes adoption: - Cognitive load on engineers - Deployment complexity increase - Incident response complexity - Ongoing maintenance burden Provides progressive adoption path from managed platforms → VMs → Kubernetes Related to Issue #868 (long-term blog post series #2)
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Summary
Second blog post from Issue #868 long-term series: "When Kubernetes Is the Wrong Default"
A pragmatic decision framework for choosing infrastructure based on team size, workload characteristics, and operational maturity.
What's Included
Decision Framework:
Real-World Scenarios:
Hidden Costs Analysis:
Progressive Adoption Path:
Technical Details
Key Takeaways
Related to #868 (second post of 24)