You’ve containerized your app, deployed it on Kubernetes… now what? When traffic starts spiking or your pods sit idle at 3% CPU, you need autoscaling that actually works—without endless YAML tweaking. In this talk, we’ll explore how to make your workloads scale themselves—gracefully, efficiently, and with minimal drama. We’ll briefly set the stage with nodes and pods, then dive into the real stars: HPA for load-based scaling, VPA for smarter resource adjustments, KEDA for event-driven magic, and the Cluster Autoscaler to tie it all together. Expect a demo, practical tips, and a few lessons learned the hard way. Whether you’re running hobby projects or production apps, you’ll walk away with a clearer picture of how to make your Kubernetes cluster scale with you, not against you.