On: Why is Kubernetes getting so popular?

[GordonS]

To add another side, I use Swarm in production and continue to do so because of how good it is.

I've had clusters running for years without issue. I've even used it for packaging B2B software, where customers use it both in cloud and on-prem - no issues whatsoever.

I've looked at k8s a few times, but it's vastly more complex than Swarm (which is basically Docker Compose with cluster support), and would add nothing for my use case.

I'm sure a lot of people need the functionality that k8s brings, but I'm also sure that many would be better suited to Swarm.

[sdan → GordonS]

Yeah I guess for smaller projects and the addition of using Docker Compose files, Swarm would be worth it.

If K8s supported compose scripts out of the box (not Kompose) that'd basically make Swarm unnecessary (at least for me)