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Explore the decade-long evolution of platform engineering at SIXT through this 24-minute conference talk by CTO Boyan Dimitrov. Discover how SIXT transformed from a small engineering team into a global technology organization with over 800 engineers by embedding platform engineering as a core strategic component. Learn about the growth journey of SIXT's platform engineering team from its inception to a high-performance unit of over 40 engineers, and understand the critical challenges faced in standardizing cloud infrastructure, MLOps, backend systems, mobile applications, web platforms, design processes, and back-office operations. Gain insights into the tough technological decisions and trade-offs made throughout this scaling process, including technology selection strategies and approaches to addressing scalability, standardization, and security concerns. Examine SIXT's comprehensive platform engineering methodology that extends beyond traditional infrastructure automation and deployment pipelines to encompass service-to-service communication, observability frameworks, application development standards, and robust security implementations. Understand how these integrated approaches ensure consistency and reliability across large-scale organizational structures. Access actionable lessons applicable to scaling platform engineering initiatives in large organizations, refining existing platform strategies, or building platform teams from foundational stages.
