Many of you are probably familiar with the moment in Life of Brian when John Cleese lists all the improvements the Roman Empire has brought to Judea then asks, “What have the Romans ever done for us?” I mention this because, one day recently, I was scrolling through twitter when I stumbled onto a treasure trove of users blaming Kubernetes for its complexity, claiming things were better before it existed. So, in the interest of fair play, I’ve decided to write a bit about the glorious past and our mediocre present, and to compare the two.