Depends on what you mean by "deploy". If you mean assembling your own k8s infrastructure by spinning up machines, then you're right. If you mean deploying you

Depends on what you mean by "deploy". If you mean assembling your own k8s infrastructure by spinning up machines, then you're right. If you mean deploying your software on managed k8s infrastructure, then this an outstanding use of your startup's time. You will be able to find plenty of developers already familiar with the workflow, and you'll have a straightforward time growing and deploying your app on different providers. It cleanly side-steps many production pitfalls that burned our time 10 years ago.