Kubernetes has 92% market share, but "do we actually need this?" is the loudest conversation in platform engineering. This episode explores the maturity paradox: service mesh revolution with ambient mode, AI/ML integration going mainstream, and decision frameworks for when to skip Kubernetes for simpler alternatives like Docker Swarm, Nomad, or PaaS.
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