Kustomize is a template-free customizer for K8s YAML. Define base manifests, then overlays (dev, staging, prod) that modify base via patches. No templating language, just YAML + strategic merge/JSON6902 patches. Mastery takes 3-4 weeks. Practitioners earn 15-25% premium because they reduce YAML boilerplate 40-50%. The 5% who design reusable kustomization patterns are valuable in platform teams.
Kustomize is a tool for customizing Kubernetes manifests without a templating language. You define base manifests (deployment, service, configmap), then overlays that patch the base for different environments (dev, staging, prod). Patches are declarative YAML files, no templating language (like Helm templates). Kustomize uses two patching strategies: strategic merge patches (merge YAML structures) and JSON6902 patches (surgical changes at specific JSON paths). Combined with generators (auto-create ConfigMaps/Secrets), it's powerful for managing manifests across environments.
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