Explore cloud native best practices for networking applications in this conference talk from the Cloud Native Network Function (CNF) Working Group. Gain insights into Kubernetes optimization for telco apps, presented by Taylor Carpenter from Vulk Coop and Bill Mulligan from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation. Learn about the working group's mission, recent updates, and future plans. Discover how to contribute to CNF best practices, understand the sign-off checklist, and explore CNF use cases such as bump-in-the-wire firewalls and BGP on customer networks. Get involved in shaping the future of cloud native networking by joining the CNF WG mailing list or participating in the #cnf-wg Slack channel. Access recordings of previous meetings and stay informed about the CNF WG roadmap to drive the conversation forward in the rapidly evolving world of cloud native telecom applications.