Join Sarah Christoff and Scott Rigby, maintainers of widely used CNCF tools Porter and Helm, for a cringe-worthy yet enlightening journey through the dark alleys of application packaging and delivery anti-patterns. In this session, we'll delve into the spooky stories of real-world application and configuration delivery nightmares that left teams haunted by unnecessary complexity, perplexing custom code, and security skeletons in the closet. With a blend of humor and hard-learned lessons, we'll expose the ghosts of past mistakes and share the exorcism techniques that could have saved us all some sleepless nights. Whether you're a seasoned Kubernetes operator or new to the cloud-native realm, come prepared to shiver, laugh, and learn how to avoid the traps that have ensnared so many before.