DevOps

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. ...

Presenters Damien O'Toole Kieran Egan Source BackstageCon NA 2025 Ericsson’s DevX Revolution: How Backstage Transformed Developer Productivity 🚀 Ever feel like your developers are spending more time hunting for information than actually building awesome stuff? You’re not alone! Ericsson’s developer experience team tackled this exact challenge head-on, embarking on a journey that transformed their internal landscape and resulted in a staggering over 4,000 weekly visits to their Backstage portal by approximately 1260 engineers. This isn’t just about a shiny new tool; it’s a masterclass in cultivating a thriving developer ecosystem. ...

Presenters Fabrizio Sgura Gerardo Lopez Falcon Graziano Casto Cheryl Fillekes Abhinav Dubey Source BackstageCon NA 2025 Unlocking Developer Superpowers: The Rise of Internal Developer Portals 🚀 Ever felt like navigating the labyrinth of modern software development is like trying to find a needle in a haystack? You’re not alone! The conference session we’re diving into today sheds a brilliant light on a transformative solution: Internal Developer Portals (IDPs). These aren’t just fancy dashboards; they’re the key to supercharging developer experience and boosting operational efficiency across the board. 🌐 ...

Presenters Hoon Jo Source KyvernoCon NA 2025 Unlock Kubernetes Validation Superpowers with Kyverno Playground! 🚀 Ever found yourself wrestling with Kubernetes validation rules, wishing for a simpler, more interactive way to test them out? Well, get ready to cheer, because the future of Kubernetes policy management just got a whole lot more exciting! Today, we’re diving deep into the incredible world of the Kyverno Playground and how it’s revolutionizing the way we approach validation and mutation policies. ...