DevOps and Docker Talk: Cloud Native Interviews and Tooling What you missed at KubeCon
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May 24, 2025 Dive into the highlights from KubeCon EU 2025, where AI trends dominated discussions alongside platform engineering challenges. Discover the evolving landscape of Kubernetes, especially its intersection with machine learning. The shrinking presence of open-source projects in the Project Pavilion raises eyebrows, while GPU utilization amidst economic uncertainty sparks conversations about efficiency. Lastly, explore the balance between innovation and stability in tech tools, emphasizing the need for community-focused development.
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AI and Platform Engineering Trends
- AI and platform engineering are dominant trends at KubeCon 2025 with growing maturity in AI workloads on Kubernetes.
- Kubernetes is becoming the go-to platform for running AI/ML models at scale in enterprises.
AI/ML Personas Underrepresented
- Developers at KubeCon are mostly platform engineers or SREs, not ML engineers or data scientists.
- The AI/ML user persona is underrepresented and needs better inclusion within the Kubernetes community.
Engage AI/ML User Archetypes
- Kubernetes community should pivot to engage AI/ML and data science personas more actively.
- Expanding AI tracks and sessions could help attract these new user archetypes.