Kubernetes deployments are as high level as you can get while still having anything to do with actual operational environments. You don't have to use the lower

Kubernetes deployments are as high level as you can get while still having anything to do with actual operational environments. You don't have to use the lower level constructs if you don't want to. If you don't understand what either is doing, you're not going to be able to operate it anyway, and all of these still require operators.