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SkyLinx | 2 years ago

If its similar to k9s and lens what sets it apart? Please don’t get upset from my questions, it’s not my intention. I am genuinely just wondering why I would pay for this tool when there are similar tools that are free to use. I actually tried your tool not long ago - I remembered now from the screenshot. At the time it didn’t support proxies if I remember correctly and I didn’t really see anything that would make me switch from k9s (my current favorite because I’m very fast using it with the keyboard). Perhaps I will try it again to see what’s changed.

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goenning|2 years ago

Not upset at all, I totally understand where you're coming from :)

The biggest difference between k9s and Aptakube is the multi-cluster connectivity and a more user-friendly resource view that is not YAML/Describe.

Socks/HTTP proxies are supported now! And keyboard navigation got better in 1.4 thanks to the command palette, but there's a lot more to do to make it super keyboard friendly (coming soon!)

What I've learned after building multiple products (in different crowded niches) is that everyone has their preferences. I have a lot of customers who migrated from K9s/Lens because they preferred Aptakube. You just have to find what works for you, which in your case might be k9s :)

hacker79|2 years ago

`The multi-cluster connectivity and a more intuitive resource interface` may not appear to offer significant advantages. These features may not provide sufficient incentive for users to switch from K9 from example which is highly documented, available resources over the internet and so on.

The features your are targeting does not seem why I would switch. I think it needs more reason why there is yet another tool on it. Just wanted to give my feedback, no intention to downplay it.

Best of Luck