✨ Default QPS to a saner value in and out of tests

pkg/client/config/config.go

@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ func init() {
 // If --kubeconfig is set, will use the kubeconfig file at that location.  Otherwise will assume running
 // in cluster and use the cluster provided kubeconfig.
 //
+// It also applies saner defaults for QPS and burst based on the Kubernetes
+// controller manager defaults (20 QPS, 30 burst)
+//
 // Config precedence
 //
 // * --kubeconfig flag pointing at a file
@@ -58,6 +61,21 @@ func init() {
 //
 // * $HOME/.kube/config if exists
 func GetConfig() (*rest.Config, error) {
+	cfg, err := loadConfig()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if cfg.QPS == 0.0 {
+		cfg.QPS = 20.0
+		cfg.Burst = 30.0
+	}
+
+	return cfg, nil
+}
+
+// loadConfig loads a REST Config as per the rules specified in GetConfig
+func loadConfig() (*rest.Config, error) {
 	// If a flag is specified with the config location, use that
 	if len(kubeconfig) > 0 {
 		return clientcmd.BuildConfigFromFlags(apiServerURL, kubeconfig)

pkg/envtest/server.go

@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ func (te *Environment) Start() (*rest.Config, error) {
 		// Create the *rest.Config for creating new clients
 		te.Config = &rest.Config{
 			Host: te.ControlPlane.APIURL().Host,
+			// gotta go fast during tests -- we don't really care about overwhelming our test API server
+			QPS:   1000.0,
+			Burst: 2000.0,
 		}
 	}