Sync or Swim - Building Platforms You Can See

Learn how to build observable platforms that provide clear visibility across multi-cluster environments in this conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon. Discover strategies for addressing the growing challenge platform teams face when observability signals are scattered and context is missing across sprawling infrastructure. Explore how Crossplane, OpenTelemetry, and ArgoCD can work together to reduce blind spots in cluster provisioning and create more connected, observable platforms. Understand how declarative infrastructure and well-instrumented conditions improve visibility into system health and intent as the platform stack evolves with tools like Crossplane putting the Kubernetes API at the center of infrastructure provisioning. Gain practical strategies for tracking object state, correlating signals across clusters, and building feedback loops that clarify operations, helping engineers move beyond digging through logs and piecing together fragmented views when infrastructure drifts or deployments fail.