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Note that one can also use a lightweight Kubernetes distribution such as Minikube [1] during development so that the workflow is similar for both development an

• mmcnl 4y ago
  But this often not necessary, because if you can run a production Kubernetes cluster, you can also run a dev Kubernetes cluster, so no need to run a local Kubernetes distribution. My workflow typically looks like this: 1. Run app locally during dev without Docker 2. Build and run Docker image locally with Docker compose 3. Deploy to development Kubernetes cluster 4. Deploy to production Kubernetes cluster
  • selcuka 4y ago
    > if you can run a production Kubernetes cluster, you can also run a dev Kubernetes cluster When you have many developers, the cost for maintaining one dev cluster per developer quickly goes up. One cluster for all developers can be used for testing/staging, but not for development. Minikube is a replacement for your step (2), except you can now use your existing tools (kubectl etc) instead of docker-compose.