Why Kubernetes Outages Are Usually Human Failures, Not Platform Bugs

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Kubernetes failures are rarely technical. Human error, undocumented complexity, and hero engineering turn powerful platforms into fragile systems.
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Kubernetes isn’t inherently complex—teams create fragility through undocumented tooling, hero engineering, and unchecked operational sprawl. The fix is discipline, simplification, and shared understanding.