Kubernetes enables powerful infrastructure capabilities—but for developers, it often feels like an obstacle course. In large organizations, where teams span multiple tech stacks, environments, and compliance needs, delivering a great developer experience becomes both more critical and more complex.
Platform Engineering offers a path forward by creating Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) that balance abstraction and control. By designing reusable “golden paths”—secure, opinionated workflows tailored to organizational standards—teams can reduce onboarding time, eliminate toil, and enable faster, safer shipping at scale.
This session explores what can be done to design and implement such platforms:
Key elements of a great developer experience on Kubernetes
Building golden paths with tools like Backstage, ArgoCD, and GitOps workflows
Enabling self-service provisioning while maintaining security, policy, and auditability
Supporting diverse teams across multiple environments and business units
Lessons learned from platform teams across industries on driving adoption and iteration
If you're building or evolving a Kubernetes platform for a growing organization, this talk will provide a practical guide to improving developer experience—without compromising on scalability, governance, or velocity.