Infrastructure as Code - From Templates to APIs: A Platform Engineering Story

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.