Infrastructure as Code - From Templates to APIs: A Platform Engineering Story
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Learn how to transform infrastructure as code strategy from complex templates to streamlined APIs in this 14-minute conference talk. Discover Banking Circle's platform engineering journey as they evolved from distributing reusable IaC modules and pipeline templates to creating a unified API-driven approach that enables teams to manage all infrastructure—from public cloud resources to Kubernetes deployments—through a single configuration file. Explore the challenges encountered with traditional template-based approaches, including developer friction and maintenance overhead, and understand the strategic shift toward simplifying developer experience while increasing platform adoption. Gain insights into the lessons learned, trade-offs involved, and practical considerations when reimagining infrastructure provisioning at organizational scale.
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Infrastructure as code, from templates to APIs: A platform engineering story - Juan Herreros
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