The How & Why for Building Crossplane Providers

Explore the fundamentals of Crossplane Providers in this informative conference talk. Delve into the architecture and contribution process for these essential components that enable provisioning and management of cloud resources in Kubernetes clusters. Learn about the design patterns common across Providers and understand when creating a Provider is the optimal solution compared to alternatives like Helm Charts, Operators, or Kustomize resources. Gain practical insights as the speaker demonstrates the bootstrapping process for developing a new Provider and showcases the creation of a new resource through a brief demo. This presentation offers valuable knowledge for developers interested in expanding their understanding of Crossplane and its ecosystem.