Adopting a Fleet-first Mindset - Platform Engineering at Scale

Learn how to implement a fleet-first mindset for managing software ecosystems at scale through this conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Discover Spotify's strategic approach to treating software as a fleet to enable rapid, reliable, and scalable improvements across large-scale platform engineering environments. Explore the cultural shift required beyond just implementing tools, focusing on how Golden Tech, Declarative Infrastructure, and Fleet Management tools support this methodology. Examine practical strategies for identifying target software fleets and executing migrations of varying complexity levels. Gain insights from real-world examples demonstrating how this approach saves engineering time while improving overall technical health. Master actionable frameworks for adopting fleet-first thinking to boost both efficiency and resilience in your organization's infrastructure management and engineering practices.