Kubernetes for Developers: A No-Nonsense Local Setup

Kubernetes can feel overwhelming for developers who just want to ship features. But a good local setup makes K8s feel almost as simple as docker-compose.

Tools we'll use: - k3d: Lightweight K8s clusters in Docker - Tilt: Hot reload for Kubernetes - kubectl: The essential CLI - Lens: Visual dashboard for your cluster

The goal: change code, save, and see it running in your local cluster within seconds — just like local development, but in a production-like environment.