Local kubernetes solutions (like docker-for-mac and minkube) usually let you push your image directly to the local docker daemon. No need to upload to a remote

Local kubernetes solutions (like docker-for-mac and minkube) usually let you push your image directly to the local docker daemon. No need to upload to a remote registry only to re-download it. A lot of tools in this space are pretty good about detecting this optimization, including Tilt. (disclaimer: I work on Tilt)