Artificial Intelligence

Presenters Scott Rosenberg Maria Gabriella Brodi Source BackstageCon NA 2025 Level Up Your Self-Service Game: Crossplane + Backstage = Infrastructure Nirvana! 🚀 Ever feel like managing infrastructure is a bit like wrestling a hydra? You fix one thing, and two more pop up. Or maybe you’re a developer yearning for the power to spin up exactly what you need, when you need it, without waiting for a ticket to be processed? Well, get ready to have your mind blown, because the brilliant minds behind the latest tech trends are showing us how to make infrastructure programmable and consumable, all thanks to a dynamic duo: Crossplane and Backstage! ✨ ...

Presenters Rob Heckel Tyler Rothenberg Source BackstageCon NA 2025 Revolutionizing AI Integration: Toyota Connected’s Journey with Model Context Protocol 🚀 In the fast-paced world of tech, staying ahead means constantly innovating and finding smarter ways to work. Toyota Connected, a powerhouse behind the massive 12.5 million vehicles on their Drive Link platform and processing a staggering 29 billion transactions monthly, has embarked on an exciting journey to supercharge their generative AI adoption. Their secret weapon? The Model Context Protocol (MCP) and a brilliant strategy to make its integration seamless for their developers. ...

Presenters Balaji Sivasubramanian Source BackstageCon NA 2025 Revolutionizing Enterprise Development: Red Hat Developer Hub is Here to Transform Your Developer Journey! 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 Balaji Civas Subramanan from Red Hat is here to spill the beans on something truly game-changing for enterprise developers. If you’ve ever felt the sting of slow development cycles, endless context switching, and the sheer friction of building software at scale, then buckle up. Platform engineering is stepping in, and the developer portal is the new front door to a smoother, more productive experience. ...

Presenters Justin Reock Source BackstageCon NA 2025 Navigating the AI Wave: A Platform Engineering Survival Guide 🌊👨‍💻 The AI revolution is here, and it’s not just a fleeting trend – it’s a fundamental shift reshaping how we build and deliver software. For platform engineering teams, this means a new era of challenges and opportunities. While the hype is undeniable, the real impact of AI on our workflows demands a strategic, data-driven approach. Let’s dive into how platform teams can not only survive but thrive in this AI-powered future. ...

Presenters Maysun Faisal Elson Yuen Source BackstageCon NA 2025 Supercharge Your AI Development: How Backstage Templates Are Revolutionizing Productivity 🚀 The world of Artificial Intelligence is moving at lightning speed. With the explosion of Large Language Models (LLMs) and sophisticated model servers, keeping up can feel like chasing a runaway train. For development teams, this means constantly navigating new releases, ensuring compatibility, and upholding stringent security standards. It’s a complex dance that can easily pull focus away from the core mission: building amazing AI applications. ...