--- title: From YAML to Platforms: The Kubernetes Deployment Journey description: Organizations deploying applications on Kubernetes have evolved through distinct phases: starting with raw YAML manifests, progressing to Helm charts for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/from-yaml-to-platforms-the-kubernetes-deployment-journey-rpk809dfk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: From YAML to Platforms: The Kubernetes Deployment Journey | daily.dev og:description: Organizations deploying applications on Kubernetes have evolved through distinct phases: starting with raw YAML manifests, progressing to Helm charts for... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/from-yaml-to-platforms-the-kubernetes-deployment-journey-rpk809dfk og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/RpK809DFk.png og:image:alt: From YAML to Platforms: The Kubernetes Deployment Journey og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # From YAML to Platforms: The Kubernetes Deployment Journey **[The New Stack](https://daily.dev/sources/newstack)** · 8 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Organizations deploying applications on Kubernetes have evolved through distinct phases: starting with raw YAML manifests, progressing to Helm charts for standardization, integrating CI/CD pipelines for automation, adopting GitOps for reliable deployments, and finally embracing platform solutions to address tool sprawl and developer friction. 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