I disagree with the HN consensus here: I think managed kubernetes is really useful for startups and small teams. I also commonly hear folks recommending that I

I disagree with the HN consensus here: I think managed kubernetes is really useful for startups and small teams. I also commonly hear folks recommending that I use docker-compose or nomad or something: I don't want to manage a cluster, I want my cloud to do that. We run a fairly simple monolith-y app inside kubernetes: no databases, no cache, no state: 2 deployments (db-based async jobs and webserver), an ingress (nginx), a load balancer, and several cron jobs. Every line of infrastructure is checked into our repo and code reviewed. With k8s we get a lot for free: 0 downtime deployments, easy real time logging, easy integration with active-directory for RBAC, easy rollbacks.