Extending the Kubernetes API

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Extending Kubernetes means adding real API types via custom resource definitions and getting full CRUD, watch, validation, auth, optimistic concurrency and CLI support for free by applying a YAML and using kubectl to create and inspect instances. The model intentionally avoids strict ownership and transactions and trades those guarantees for resilient, multi-actor reconciliation. CRDs are portable across clouds and even Raspberry Pis, with about 50 certified platforms and proven use beyond containers, so the extension mechanism works in production today.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 0:27Pitch
3. 0:47API Driven Kubernetes
4. 1:31Multiple Actors
5. 2:28Graceful Tolerance
6. 2:59Mutations
7. 4:08Custom Resources

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