Show HN: HyScale – An abstraction framework over Kubernetes

Re:Show HN: HyScale – An abstraction framework over Kubernetes by greentimer on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @11:10AM (#24272135)

Kubernetes was released only 6 years ago so I'd imagine there is still a lot of legitimate evolution left in the ecosystem. I'd have to compliment you for choosing a project like this rather than something that had no chance of working because the ecosystems are completely set, like a new programming language. I believe there will be a distributional challenge for you in getting people to use this software. You can't pay for an advertising campaign. Maybe the most you can do is post on HN, but after that, people will forget about it. The fact that once it's used once in a GitHub project others will be forced to use it provides some hope. You say you want to be like JQuery over javascript. It may be worth it to you to figure out how JQuery solved their distributional challenge. Just as nobody needs to use JQuery, nobody will need to use your software, and there will be a strong temptation for people to bypass it and just use raw Kubernetes.

It is amazing the complexity of modern software projects like Kubernetes and I'd agree they have challenges in creating a simple interface that everyone will like while still getting the software to work consistently. According to the principle of radical skepticism it's amazing that anything so complex works at all.

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Re:Show HN: HyScale – An abstraction framework over Kubernetes by aantix on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @11:51AM (#24272584)

OP - it can be done.

Reach out to the CTOs and VPs of Engineering that list Kubernetes as one of their core technologies. They're most apt to choose K8s for their own team.

Ask them if they've had any issues with Kubernetes, specifically mis-configuration or slow turn around times for configuration changes.

Explain your framework in one or two lines. Pick out one or two _specific_, common problems with K8s and ask them "Are you experiencing X? How about Y?" Talk to them like you already know and feel their pain. Because you do (you wouldn't have created this framework otherwise).

You'll learn a lot. And maybe get adoption and mayb a consulting gig out of it. :)

Use the advanced search on Linkedin to find these people. Make sure your Linkedin title has something to do with being a Kubernetes expert.

If you're in a big city, find those clients that are local first, as you can visit them in person (that goes a long way).

e.g. Senior DevOps Consultant, Specializing in Kubernetes/HyScale.

Here's the people search you need. Use Hunter.io to find their emails.

https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/people/?facetGeoUrn=...

Client outreach can be successful if it's specific and serving a genuine need.

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Re:Show HN: HyScale – An abstraction framework over Kubernetes by meowface on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @12:01PM (#24272695)

I disagree, I think there'll eventually be huge demand for these kinds of frameworks and wrappers compared to "plain old Kubernetes", much like how a high percentage of developers are hungry for something to use on top of plain JavaScript. I could even see the demand eventually surpassing demand for Kubernetes itself. Kubernetes offers a ton of modern advantages - even for pretty small projects - at the cost of a huge amount of complexity and required learning.

If you can get the advantages plus something simpler than Kubernetes or homebrewed solutions with Docker, then I suspect a gigantic market will form. I think it's just a question of if it'll end up being this particular implementation, or an alternative one, or a full-on standalone competitor to Kubernetes designed for simplicity. We're still in the very early days.

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