Beyond Manual Firefighting - AI-Driven Self-Healing Data Pipelines

Explore the evolution from manual data pipeline management to AI-driven self-healing systems in this 13-minute conference talk from Conf42 Platform Engineering 2025. Learn about current challenges plaguing data pipeline management and discover how artificial intelligence can transform reactive firefighting into proactive, automated solutions. Examine real-world case studies demonstrating successful implementations of self-healing pipeline architectures, and understand the technical foundations required to build these intelligent systems. Gain insights into implementation strategies that move beyond traditional manual interventions, while addressing critical aspects of governance, trust, and measurable business impact. Master the principles needed to create resilient data infrastructure that automatically detects, diagnoses, and resolves issues without human intervention, ultimately reducing operational overhead and improving system reliability.