This talk presents practical approaches to Developer Self-Service methods that enable teams to work autonomously and efficiently while ensuring optimal resource utilization and intelligent capacity planning. On-premises infrastructures, in particular, pose unique challenges that require strategic solutions.

We will explore how varying skill levels within development teams create additional challenges for capacity planning, and how observability and awareness can be used to systematically improve infrastructure utilization. Drawing on concrete best practices and lessons learned, we will demonstrate how Developer Self-Service can boost developer productivity without overwhelming developers with infrastructure complexity.

The talk is aimed at platform engineers, DevOps teams, and IT professionals who want to optimize their self-service strategies while avoiding common pitfalls.