Platform Engineering 2025 - What Great Looks Like Now

Explore the evolution of platform engineering from ad-hoc DevOps scripts to a mature "Platform as a Product" mindset in this 45-minute conference talk. Discover what constitutes excellence in platform engineering for 2025 through expert insights on discoverable golden paths, trustworthy GitOps and Infrastructure as Code implementations, and seamless AI/ML workload deployment strategies. Learn about realistic applications of AI to enhance both platform engineering teams and their developer customers. Examine the critical human elements of platform engineering success, including securing executive sponsorship, converting skeptical teams, measuring developer experience effectively, and preventing platform teams from becoming mere ticket factories. Gain practical talking points and strategies through candid stories and real-world examples that will prepare you for ongoing discussions about the future of platform engineering.