ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Cloud Native Computing Foundation

Hey kiddo! Do you know what a cloud is? It's like a big computer that you can use from anywhere in the world. And do you know what software is? It's like the "brain" of a computer that makes it work properly.

Well, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is like a group of grown-ups who want to make it easier for people to use the big computer (cloud) and the software to make it work (called "applications"). They want to help people make and use these applications so they work better with the cloud.

So imagine you're playing a game on your tablet, but you want to save your progress and play from a different device later. The CNCF helps make sure that the game you're playing can be saved in the cloud and you can keep playing on a different device. They also want to make sure that the game works well with the cloud and doesn't break or stop working when you save it.

The CNCF has lots of grown-ups who work together to make sure that different applications can work together in the cloud. This helps people like your mom and dad to use the cloud easier and not have to worry about the applications breaking.

So, in summary, the CNCF is a cool club of grown-ups who want to make it easier for people to use the cloud and make different applications work together nicely.