Explore a technical deep dive into ComponentConfig challenges in this 34-minute conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Delve into strict decoding of ComponentConfigs, the "instance-specific" config problem, and applications to hierarchical components like kube-controller-manager. Learn how new contributors can make an impact on these broad issues affecting numerous users. Gain insights from Michael Taufen and Alexander Knipping as they discuss recent work areas, share experiences, and provide guidance for getting involved in the working group.