Platform Engineering for Software Developers and Architects (Redux)
Talkat KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2025 · on Wednesday, 2025-04-02· at 17:00· Level 0 | ICC Capital Hall | Room J·
summary
Argues a three‑layer platform: a Backstage‑style application portal, a platform orchestration middle layer (cratics, Crossplane, Argo/Flux) and infrastructure; shows Netflix Prana and Dapper evolving SDKs/sidecars into HTTP APIs; recommends APIs, abstractions, automation and API‑first control planes; cites developer metrics (DORA/SPACE/DevEx) and a report claiming ~46% of platform initiatives lack success metrics; promotes reusable higher‑level services so teams build golden bricks not golden paths and mentions cell‑based architecture plus Cluster API for multi‑cluster safety at scale.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:29Platform engineering evolution
- 7:20Platform architecture layers
- 11:30Case studies golden paths
- 20:57Cell-based architecture
- 22:21Key insights developer experience
- 29:14Final thoughts
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