It’s episode four of the Platform Engineering Podcast’s special series on the Foundations of The Cloud! This time Cory O'Daniel sits down with Brian Grant, the original lead architect of Kubernetes, to dive deep into the history and evolution of Kubernetes in cloud operations. Brian shares his journey from working in supercomputing to joining Google and helping develop Kubernetes. He also provides insights on the importance of Kubernetes' declarative model, managing complexity in cloud native environments, and the extensive impact and future potential of Kubernetes. Tune in to learn more about the intricate details of platform engineering and the revolutionary developments in cloud native infrastructure.

Guest: Brian Grant, Original lead architect of Kubernetes and CTO/Co-founder of ConfigHub

Brian Grant is a foundational architect and influential voice within the Kubernetes project and the broader cloud-native landscape.

Brian Grant - X

Brian Grant - GitHub

Brian Grant - Medium

Links to interesting things from this episode:

• "Kubernetes Documentation
• Declarative Application Management in Kubernetes
• Kubernetes the Hard Way by Kelsey Hightower
• Kubernetes Milestones and Tasks Checklist