Smarm had and still has a huge advantage over Kubernetes - it's its simplicity. I wouldn't call Swarm "simple" but it's "tolerably complex". Unlike Kubernetes,

Smarm had and still has a huge advantage over Kubernetes - it's its simplicity. I wouldn't call Swarm "simple" but it's "tolerably complex". Unlike Kubernetes, Swarm deployments are actually maintainable by a small team (or even a solo sysadmin). If there is a bug (there always are), you can actually diagnose or even debug it without the feeling that you're wrestling with a 800-lb gorilla.