At KubeCon North America, the buzz was all about Platform Engineering, drawing crowds and discussions alike. New startups in AI and security took center stage among the myriad exhibitors. Conversations unfolded around innovative tools like Argo CD and GitOps, highlighting their necessity in managing diverse Kubernetes clusters. Attendees shared insights from engaging sessions including the intimate Cloud Native Rejekts event and the practical applications of Headlamp as a Kubernetes UI. It's a treasure trove of knowledge for both veterans and newcomers!
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Bret's First Rejekts
Bret Fisher attended his first Cloud Native Rejekts.
He enjoyed the intimate setting and high-quality talks from Kubernetes maintainers.
insights INSIGHT
Namespace Vulnerability
Namespaces in Kubernetes have a security vulnerability.
A single privileged container can compromise all others within the same namespace.
insights INSIGHT
Backstage for Platform Teams
Backstage is becoming the primary interface for platform teams.
It provides self-service features, guardrails, and documentation access for developers.
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Bret and Nirmal recorded this special offline episode at KubeCon North America in Salt Lake City. We hung out at the AWS booth to break down the major trends and developments from the conference. The event drew a record-breaking 10,000 attendees, with roughly half being first-timers to the Cloud Native ecosystem.
Starting with Cloud Native Rejekts and moving through the pre-conference events, we noticed Platform Engineering emerged as the dominant theme, with its dedicated conference track drawing standing-room-only crowds.
The main conference showcased a notable surge in new vendors, particularly in AI and security sectors, representing about a quarter of all exhibitors. We dissect the key engineering trends, ongoing challenges in Cloud Native adoption, and insights gathered from various conferences including ArgoCon, BackstageCon, and Wasm Day. In our 40-minute discussion, we tried to capture the essence of what made this year's KubeCon significant. It's a great listen whether you couldn't attend or if you're a veteran of the Cloud Native community.
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