Panel: Navigating the Path to Platform Engineering... - Cortney, William, Abby, Areti, Aparna

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Don't miss out! Join us at our next Flagship Conference: KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America in Salt Lake City from November 12 - 15, 2024. Connect with our current graduated, incubating, and sandbox projects as the community gathers to further the education and advancement of cloud native computing. Learn more at https://kubecon.io Panel: Navigating the Path to Platform Engineering Excellence: A Comprehensive Guide - Cortney Nickerson, Kubeshop; William Rizzo, SUSE; Abby Bangser, Syntasso; Areti Panou, SAP SE; Aparna Subramanian, Shopify As organizations continue their digital transformation journey, the role of Platform Engineering is becoming more prominent. K8s is taking its position as the base to build platforms making the transition toward Platform-as-a-Product practices essential. This panel brings together platform experts to discuss how we got here and where we're headed with a focus on the who, what, when, where, why, and how of getting started today. We'll focus on actionable steps to ensure effective platform engineering and dissect critical considerations for anyone looking to invest in their own platform. Key discussion points include: - Navigating distinct roles and dynamic intersection of DevOps and Platform Engineering - Addressing the pivotal decision of building an in-house platform vs buying a PaaS provider and the long-term implications of each - Integration of best practices and new tools over time - The importance of a human-first mindset, collaboration, communication, and continuous learning