Google and Google Cloud are largely different businesses, though I understand it's hard to keep that in mind in the context of things like this.
I encourage everyone to always stay nimble and keep your eyes on portability. I also encourage you to try to assess the REAL costs of doing things yourself. It's rarely as cheap as you think it is.
As a Kubernetes maintainer, I am fanatical about portability.
As part of the GKE team, I think we provide tremendous value that people tend to under-estimate.
NOTE: I was NOT involved in this decision, but I understand it, and I want to help other people understand it.
I encourage everyone to always stay nimble and keep your eyes on portability. I also encourage you to try to assess the REAL costs of doing things yourself. It's rarely as cheap as you think it is.
As a Kubernetes maintainer, I am fanatical about portability.
As part of the GKE team, I think we provide tremendous value that people tend to under-estimate.
NOTE: I was NOT involved in this decision, but I understand it, and I want to help other people understand it.