Kubernetes manifests are no different from any code one would write. The first few times you need to accomplish something, you consult the docs. After a while,

Kubernetes manifests are no different from any code one would write. The first few times you need to accomplish something, you consult the docs. After a while, you know what you need. If you find yourself doing the same thing over and over again, automate it. I don't understand the hand-wringing over k8s YAML.