When people think about whether or not to deploy on a container management platform like Kubernetes, the decision often comes down to its operational benefits: better resource efficiency, higher scalability, advanced resiliency, security, etc. But Kubernetes is also beneficial to the software development side of the house.
Whether it’s improved portability of your code or better productivity, Kubernetes is a win for developers, not just operators.
Source: https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/containers-kubernetes/tips-and-tricks-for-developers-learning-to-work-with-gke
