Should You Trust the CNCF 'Graduated' Badge? What TOC Public Meetings Reveal About the Unglamorous Reality of the Review Process
The CNCF 'Graduated' badge is not a safety certificate. Drawing on TOC public meeting notes and official documentation, this article explains the real review process behind Sandbox, Incubating, and Graduated status, and how to judge OSS maturity before adopting it in production.