SNL #13: Platforms at AWS re:Invent, Post-k8s, & Project to Product
- Daniel Bryant
- Dec 12, 2024
- 2 min read
Welcome to the December round-up of the most interesting and important platform engineering news! We've included the top links for articles, technical news, videos, and podcasts from the platform engineering community. If you want to share a link, please reply to this email or contact us.
Articles
Todd Weiss shares several stories of people who helped shape the platform engineering movement. Check out the original "Pivotal Platform Solutions: Why You Should Treat Platform as a Product" 2017 whitepaper, too!
Brian Grant explores several Kubernetes configuration validation tools that cater to various linting needs and preferences.
The DX Core 4 developer productivity framework combines DORA, SPACE and DevEx metrics to create a "common language between platform engineering and business".
Tech News
Renato Losio shares his annual summary of the AWS re:invent event on InfoQ. As anticipated, AI was a key focus of the conference, with Amazon Nova and a new version of Sagemaker among the most significant highlights.
This is an interesting argument for why Google Cloud Run could be a better solution than K8s for some use cases.
We're seeing a theme in this month's newsletter: Kubernetes has been the star platform for quite a few years, but will that last forever?
Presentations and Video
Matthew Skelton and Val Yonchev explore challenges in transitioning to a Product Operating Model (Project-to-Product) and discuss often-overlooked solutions.
This lightning talk covers how to embrace agile approaches with rapid customer feedback, design abstractions in platforms, and relentlessly focus on ROI to maximize the success of your platform team and business.
AWS re:Invent 2024 - Platform engineers as product managers: Boost your team’s productivity (DOP102)
This talk focuses on how adopting a product mindset can transform your platform engineering efforts into a "high-impact and developer-centric initiative" that empowers teams and drives organizational success.
Podcasts and Webinars
As if platform engineering and expatting in the UK weren't enough, Whitney and Coté discuss the forgotten technology of business cards with Abby Bangser.
Derek Ferguson, Chief Software Officer for the Fitch Group, discusses how new technologies historically create demand for new skills and roles, suggesting that AI may similarly open doors rather than close them.
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