In the SIG Spotlight series, leaders of Kubernetes SIG Apps, Maciej Szulik and Janet Kuo, share insights on application development and management.Maciej has been contributing to Kubernetes since 2014, while Janet has been involved since before the 1.0 launch in 2015.SIG Apps focuses on developing, deploying, and operating applications on Kubernetes, covering a broad area in the ecosystem.Projects like Batch WG and Serving WG play a significant role, addressing challenges in AI workloads on Kubernetes.Best practices include health checks, auto-scaling, and using tailored resources like Deployment and StatefulSet for applications.SIG Apps faces challenges in feature prioritization, requiring discipline and careful decision-making.The ability to extend Kubernetes with Custom Resource Definitions benefits SIG Apps and the community by enabling customized controllers.New contributors are advised to engage with core controllers by understanding code, running tests, and offering solutions to issues.Community feedback is welcomed during bi-weekly meetings, with a focus on solving problems and enhancing core controllers.SIG Apps looks towards future trends like AI applications, with working groups catering to evolving needs in application management.