The lightweight approach to building internal developer platforms

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Om sesjonen

While heavyweight technologies such as Kubernetes and Backstage are often touted as necessary ingredients for an internal developer platform, their flexibility and complexity can easily turn into costly maintenance nightmares, disgruntled developers, or platforms that never see the light of day.

In this talk I’m going to shed light on an alternative, lightweight approach to building internal developer platforms on Amazon Web Services (AWS) that colleagues and I have applied at mid-size companies to boost delivery velocity, get development teams productive on day 1, and keep the platform lean and evolvable over time -- all supported by a tiny platform team, a lot of high-level managed services in the cloud, and zero Kubernetes. The examples are rooted in AWS, but the principles and patterns are broadly applicable.

How did we do this?

Swing by to hear me share key principles, patterns and practices behind the approach; the technologies and AWS services that mattered most; pitfalls to avoid; a blueprint for launching your own lean, internal developer platform; and a brief look at how this approach holds up in the age of AI and evolving demands for digital sovereignty.

You’ll leave with new ideas and perspectives to steer your next platform effort. Without the bloat.

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Technology leaders, architects and developers

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