Alex Parra (Parraletz) (@parraletz)

Kubernetes Isn't Outdated. It's Evolving. And So Should You.

There's a narrative I keep hearing in tech communities across LATAM and beyond: "Kubernetes is too complex now. It had its moment." I think that narrative confuses two very different things: the accid

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Mar 26

The Platform Is the Architecture

The closing post of the series. The thread that connects all six patterns, the evolution from glue spaghetti to platform control plane, and why having architectural vocabulary changes how platform teams make decisions.

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Mar 24

Your Deployment Strategy Shouldn't Live in Your Pipeline

Hardcoding deployment strategy into pipelines creates a hidden coupling that makes platforms less reliable. The Strategy pattern explains how to make canary, blue/green, and progressive delivery first-class platform concerns.

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Mar 20

The Glue Is the Platform

Every platform connects systems that weren't designed to talk to each other. That connective tissue is glue — and in most platforms, it's 60-80% of what the team actually builds. Here's what glue is, where it lives, and how to design it intentionally.

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9Mar 16

A Git Commit Is Not Just a Change. It's a Command.

Pipelines that run kubectl apply directly are automated but invisible. The Command pattern explains why GitOps is architecturally sound — not just a convention — and what you gain from separating the definition of a change from its execution.

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Kubernetes Isn't Outdated. It's Evolving. And So Should You.

The Platform Is the Architecture

Your Deployment Strategy Shouldn't Live in Your Pipeline

The Glue Is the Platform

A Git Commit Is Not Just a Change. It's a Command.

Alex Parra (Parraletz)

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Available for

Alex Parra (Parraletz)'s blogs

Kubernetes Isn't Outdated. It's Evolving. And So Should You.

The Platform Is the Architecture

Your Deployment Strategy Shouldn't Live in Your Pipeline

The Glue Is the Platform

A Git Commit Is Not Just a Change. It's a Command.

Alex Parra (Parraletz)

About

Available for

Alex Parra (Parraletz)'s blogs

Kubernetes Isn't Outdated. It's Evolving. And So Should You.

The Platform Is the Architecture

Your Deployment Strategy Shouldn't Live in Your Pipeline

The Glue Is the Platform

A Git Commit Is Not Just a Change. It's a Command.

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Alex Parra (Parraletz)

About

Available for

Alex Parra (Parraletz)'s blogs

Kubernetes Isn't Outdated. It's Evolving. And So Should You.

The Platform Is the Architecture

Your Deployment Strategy Shouldn't Live in Your Pipeline

The Glue Is the Platform

A Git Commit Is Not Just a Change. It's a Command.