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What is the difference between nodeSelector, nodeAffinity, and topologySpreadConstraints?

Mid Kubernetes
Quick Answer nodeSelector: simple label matching รขโ‚ฌโ€ must be on a node with this exact label. nodeAffinity: expressive รขโ‚ฌโ€ required vs preferred, multiple conditions, AND/OR logic. topologySpreadConstraints: distribute evenly รขโ‚ฌโ€ "spread my Pods across zones, max 1 skew" รขโ‚ฌโ€ no hard node targeting but ensures balanced distribution across a topology dimension.

Answer

nodeSelector = basic match; nodeAffinity = expressions; spread constraints distribute Pods.
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