# The Kubernetes Kustomize KEP Kerfuffle

DevFeed: [The Kubernetes Kustomize KEP Kerfuffle](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-kubernetes-kustomize-kep-kerfuffle-29743.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/kubernetes-kustomize-kep-kerfuffle/>)

Author: info@goteleport.com (Abraham Ingersoll)

Published: 2019-01-29T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [kubectl](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubectl.md>), [decision-making](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/decision-making.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [analysis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/analysis.md>), [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [decision-making](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/decision-making.md>), [kubectl](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubectl.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines controversy in the Kubernetes community over merging the kustomize subcommand into kubectl, using the debate to discuss Kubernetes decision-making and development maturity. It also explains kustomize's declarative configuration approach and contrasts it with Helm.

## Source excerpt

We explore the Kubernetes community decision-making process through the controversy over Google merging the kustomize subcommand into kubectl.