The Hater's Guide to Kubernetes

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on news.ycombinator.com

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  • That's basically just a docker-compose.

    If you want something crazy all-in-one for homelab check out https://github.com/azukaar/Cosmos-Server

  • kamal

    Deploy web apps anywhere.

  • For homelab, Docker compose should be enough

    For something more production oriented https://github.com/basecamp/kamal

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  • Dokku

    A docker-powered PaaS that helps you build and manage the lifecycle of applications

  • I run all my projects on Dokku. It’s a sweet spot for me between a barebones VPS with Docker Compose and something a lot more complicated like k8s. Dokku comes with a bunch of solid plugins for databases that handle backups and such. Zero downtime deploys, TLS cert management, reverse proxies, all out of the box. It’s simple enough to understand in a weekend and has been quietly maintained for many years. The only downside is it’s meant mostly for single server deployments, but I’ve never needed another server so far.

    https://dokku.com/

  • lens

    Lens - The way the world runs Kubernetes

  • kubernetes-the-hard-way

    Bootstrap Kubernetes the hard way. No scripts.

  • https://github.com/kelseyhightower/kubernetes-the-hard-way

  • ama

    (Mostly Docker) Ask me anything! (by BretFisher)

  • If you want to stick on one machine, you can always just use a single node Docker Swarm to get the fully automated zero downtime deploys you want with Docker Compose:

    https://github.com/BretFisher/ama/discussions/146

NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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