Yeah, a swarm feels like a chess match. Every node’s placement is a move, the overlay network is the board, and the tasks are the pieces. If you notice a pattern—like a worker that always gets stuck on a particular image—you can tweak the scheduler or add a cache layer as a counterattack. Throwing in a surprise hack, like a sidecar that pre‑warmes dependencies, can turn the tide when the competition is still just spinning up containers without coordination. It’s all about keeping the system aware, adaptable, and always a step ahead.