Doing Kubernetes like doing Agile is mandatory nowadays. I've been asked to package a 20 line worth of bash script as docker image so it can be delivered via CI/CD pipeline via Kubernetes pods in cloud.
Value is not that I got job done at a day's notice. It is black mark that I couldn't package it as per industry best practices.
Not doing would mean out of job/work. Whether it is happening correctly is not something decision makers care as long it is getting done anyhow.
There are many organizations which still ship software without Kubernetes. Perhaps even the vast majority.
Of course. I used to think I am working for one such organization for long time. Until leadership decided "modernization" as top priority for IT teams as we are lagging far.