App Operator: The Hidden Persona - Bridging the Gap in Cloud Native Enterprises

Explore the emerging role of the Application Operator in cloud-native enterprises through this insightful conference talk by Microsoft's Ria Bhatia and Sudhanva Huruli. Delve into the gap between developers and infrastructure administrators, and discover how the App Operator bridges this divide. Learn about the challenges faced in managing applications on Kubernetes and other cloud-native technologies, and understand the critical responsibilities of this hidden persona. Gain valuable insights into the technologies and tools available to App Operators, the complexities they navigate, and the potential for a common API to address fragmentation in the Kubernetes ecosystem. Uncover the importance of this role in delivering quality software and optimizing cloud-native operations within enterprises.

Syllabus

Intro
Operations on different environments is hard
With K8's the operational role is becoming more "defined." • Kubernetes and the ecosystem only makes this job more important
Kubernetes attempts to create a division between infra & applications
The duties of the application operator
App ops has many technologies at their
App Ops must do a lot of plumbing to accomplish their tasks
App Ops is forced to get into the weeds to accomplish their role
Different Kubernetes "distros" popping up like weeds
What if we could use a common API to avoid fragmentation?