In 2024, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation celebrates Kubernetes as the de facto standard for cloud-native applications, marking its 10-year anniversary. Priyanka Sharma, CNCF executive director, highlights the scalability and extensibility of Kubernetes for different computing entities, positioning it as fit for purpose at scale. As the industry embraces AI, Sharma notes that protocols and standards in cloud-native architectures are still evolving, emphasizing the need for open source collaborations. The CNCF sees Kubernetes as a potential 'Linux moment' for cloud-native applications, projecting substantial growth in the cloud-native development market by 2029. As Kubernetes gains momentum, it is expected to be used within any given deployment, emphasizing a distributed hybrid approach to application workload architecture.