The Kubernetes Community: Growth, Organization, and Principles

Explore the remarkable growth and organization of the Kubernetes community in this keynote address from Google Developer Advocate Ian Lewis. Discover how Kubernetes became one of the top 0.01% GitHub projects and learn about the principles driving its success over 2.5 years of rapid expansion. Gain insights into the project's structure, including Special Interest Groups (SIGs), open engagement practices, and the importance of transparency. Understand the challenges faced by the community and the factors contributing to its effectiveness, such as shared learning and user feedback incorporation. Delve into topics like community composition, velocity, roadmap development, and ownership distribution within the Kubernetes ecosystem.

Intro
What is Kubernetes
Velocity
Community growth
Community Composition
Open engagement
Kubernetes community
Costs and challenges
What makes it work?
Special Interest Groups (SIG)
Transparency
Roadmap
Ownership
We learn together
User feedback