Episode 486: Platform Engineering vs. DevOps
Software Defined Talk
Rethinking DevOps and Platform Engineering
This chapter explores the evolution of DevOps and platform engineering, emphasizing a return to simpler practices focused on outcomes. It also discusses the challenges faced by conference organizers and the critique of traditional DevOps methodologies impacting application developers.
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This week, we discuss the intersection of DevOps and Platform Engineering, the latest WordPress drama, and some M&A tips for Intel. Plus, a few recommendations on using iPhone mirroring.
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Runner-up Titles
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- DevOps is not the tooling
- Software gets old
- Release the turbo button
Rundown
- Windows App
- PlatformDays vs. DevOpsDays
- Digital Transformation Gone Wrong
- Apple
- Intel
- Wordpress Drama
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Conferences
- Cloud Foundry Day EU, Karlsruhe, GER, Oct 9, 2024, 20% off with code CFEU24VMW.
- VMware Explore Barcelona, Nov 4-7, 2024. Coté speaking.
- SREday Amsterdam, Nov 21, 2024. Coté speaking, 20% off with code SRE20DAY.
- DevOpsDayLA at SCALE22x, March 6-9, 2025, discount code DEVOP
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