Kubernetes is the go-to solution for container orchestration. However, it can increase developer’s cognitive load, distract them from delivering core business value, and create fragmentation through inconsistent provisioning – leading to maintainability headaches, increased security vulnerabilities, and configuration drift. Unmanaged Kubernetes environments can result in shadow IT practices, leading to uncontrolled cloud spending, performance degradation, and limited observability. This undermines the potential Kubernetes promises.