Kubernetes, when it earns its keep
Kubernetes is a fine answer to problems you actually have. Here is how we decide whether a team has them yet.
Three yes answers and Kubernetes probably pays off. Otherwise, managed containers or serverless will get you further with less to operate.
Use a managed control plane. Treat the cluster as cattle. Put a golden path in front of developers so they never write raw manifests.
The fastest way to de-risk a build is to get one real feature all the way to production before you commit to the architecture.
A demo is easy. A feature that stays good as your data, prompts, and models change needs an evaluation harness from day one.
Static mockups hide the hard parts of an interface: timing, state, and what happens when something goes wrong.
We bring the same scepticism and rigour to client work. Tell us what is stuck.