Our mini episode today is a short discussion of API delineation and abstractions for platform engineering. 

This was a short intro discussion, and it is especially interesting because platform is a major topic we will be exploring in the coming year. We highlight the challenges of finding the right abstraction points as well as building front end and back end automation.

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/5gzoEliQ5H7N5LnGSP6sdOFNjv8
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Platform Engineering on API Abstractions

Join us as we embark on a comprehensive journey to master intermediate and advanced skills crucial for operators, DevOps, and platform engineers. From scripting and service setup to running complex systems, we address the critical gap in training for building, automating, and maintaining resilient and robust systems. Over the coming months, the Cloud 2030 crew will delve into the core skill sets required in this rapidly evolving field.

Our series will cover an array of topics, including tools, processes, and methodologies essential for excelling in tech operations. We plan to explore a variety of subjects, aiming to equip you with the knowledge to automate effectively and build resilient systems. This kickoff meeting sets the stage for a year-long exploration into the depths of tech operations, inviting you to contribute your expertise and curiosity. Prepare for an enlightening journey as we lay out our comprehensive Tech Ops agenda.

Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yvr8loVNfkxKmaQN5XWEaskzrV9-OsJ4oeKnUcnQ90s/edit?usp=sharing 

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/FP_1Ose_jJ7qLezuAVZjFovSyVE?utm_source=copy_url
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Technical Ops Series Kickoff

The compliance death curve is something I’ve been working on as an evolving concept that tries to explain how companies fight compliance governance and standardization efforts, something that is critical to platform team and infrastructure operations. 

Today we try to decompose some of the mathematics that I've been using into more universal, more easily understood components. We built a compliance flywheel that I found really fascinating which you can see an example of that work in our podcast description. 

It could also be helpful to check out my previously recorded compliance death curve talk that has been released.

Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RUKsakKZI0

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/k9q5ZZ81Hm-EAAtfkVVtKNNqXwE?utm_source=copy_url

Compliance Death Curve [Working Session 1]

In this InfoQ podcast, host Daniel Bryant sat down with speakers from the InfoQ Dev Summit Boston (June 24-25) and discussed the critical challenges and decisions developers are currently facing. Topics covered include platform engineering, the evolution of senior software developer roles into Staff-Plus positions, AI's impact on the SDLC, and the importance of security.

Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/4460pXx

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Navigating AI, Platform Engineering, and Staff-Plus: InfoQ Dev Summit Boston Preview

This is the Engineering Culture Podcast, from the people behind InfoQ.com and the QCon conferences.

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Jessica-Andersson about the role of platform engineering in empowering and enabling other teams.

Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3Y9poIs

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InfoQ Dev Summit Munich (Sept 26-27, 2024)
Practical learnings from senior software practitioners navigating Generative AI, security, modern web applications, and more.
devsummit.infoq.com/conference/munich2024

QCon San Francisco (November 18-22, 2024)
Get practical inspiration and best practices on emerging software trends directly from senior software developers at early adopter companies.
qconsf.com/

QCon London (April 7-9, 2025)
Discover new ideas and insights from senior practitioners driving change and innovation in software development.
qconlondon.com/

The InfoQ Podcasts:
Weekly inspiration to drive innovation and build great teams from senior software leaders. Listen to all our podcasts and read interview transcripts:

- The InfoQ Podcast www.infoq.com/podcasts/
- Engineering Culture Podcast by InfoQ www.infoq.com/podcasts/#engineering_culture
- Generally AI

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Platform Engineering – Making Other Teams 10x Better

In this year-in-review episode, Daniel Bryant, along with InfoQ podcast hosts Thomas Betts, Shane Hastie, Srini Penchikala, and Renato Losio, reflect on the trends and developments of 2024 across key domains: architecture, culture and methods, AI and data engineering, and cloud and DevOps. The conversation covers the rise of AI as a ubiquitous enabler, the growing focus on green software, platform engineering’s mainstream emergence, and the ongoing challenges of balancing human and technical evolution.

Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3VLkNdx

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Upcoming Events:

QCon London (April 7-9, 2025)
Discover new ideas and insights from senior practitioners driving change and innovation in software development.
https://qconlondon.com/ 

InfoQ Dev Summit Boston (June 9-10, 2025)
Actionable insights on today’s critical dev priorities.
devsummit.infoq.com/conference/boston2025

InfoQ Dev Summit Munich (Save the date - October 2025)

QCon San Francisco 2025 (17-21, 2025)
Get practical inspiration and best practices on emerging software trends directly from senior software developers at early adopter companies.
https://qconsf.com/ 

InfoQ Dev Summit New York (Save the date - December 2025)


The InfoQ Podcasts: 
Weekly inspiration to drive innovation and build great teams from senior software leaders. Listen to all our podcasts and read interview transcripts:

- The InfoQ Podcast https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/ 
- Engineering Culture Podcast by InfoQ https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/#engineering_culture 
- Generally AI: https://www.infoq.com/generally-ai-podcast/ 

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Key Trends from 2024: Cell-based Architecture, DORA & SPACE, LLM & SLM, Cloud Databases and Portals

In episode 2 of Platform Builders, Jamie Davidson, CEO of Vitally, joins Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi to discuss the evolution of customer success platforms. They explore Vitally's journey from a customer data tool to a comprehensive platform, the strategic decisions behind product development and fundraising, and the impact of AI on the future of customer success. Davidson also shares insights on innovating customer engagement and building a platform that empowers both customer success teams and the wider business.

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Platform Builders - Ep. #2, Charging Customers was a Mistake with Jamie Davidson

The panel discussion in this episode is one half of the annual InfoQ Architecture and Design Trends Report. The other half is the written report .

One of the regular features of InfoQ are the trends reports, which each focus on a different aspect of software development. These reports provide the InfoQ readers with a high-level overview of the topics to pay attention to this year, and also help the editorial team focus on innovative technologies across all the content on InfoQ.

Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/43WChIH

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Actionable insights on today’s critical dev priorities.
devsummit.infoq.com/conference/boston2025

InfoQ Dev Summit Munich (October 15-16, 2025)
Essential insights on critical software development priorities.
https://devsummit.infoq.com/conference/munich2025

QCon San Francisco 2025 (November 17-21, 2025)
Get practical inspiration and best practices on emerging software trends directly from senior software developers at early adopter companies.
https://qconsf.com/ 

QCon AI NYC 2025 (December 16-17, 2025)
https://ai.qconferences.com/

The InfoQ Podcasts: 
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- The InfoQ Podcast https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/ 
- Engineering Culture Podcast by InfoQ https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/#engineering_culture 
- Generally AI: https://www.infoq.com/generally-ai-podcast/ 

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InfoQ Architecture and Design Trends in 2025

In episode 7 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi dive deep into the world of CRMs and SaaS strategy with Steve Oriola, CEO of Unbounce. Steve shares his insights on the historical shifts in CRM technology, the critical role of data in modern marketing solutions, and his approach to leading companies through significant transitions and acquisitions. Learn how focused product development and a strong company culture can drive success.

Platform Builders - Ep. #7, SaaS Before It Was Cool with Steve Oriola

In this episode, Suhail Patel joins Thomas Betts for a discussion about growing yourself as your company grows. When he started at Monzo, Patel was one of four engineers on the then new platform team–there are now over 100 people. The conversation covers how to thrive when the company and the systems you’re building are going through major growth.

Read a transcript of this interview: http://bit.ly/41zbtMO

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InfoQ Dev Summit Munich (October 15-16, 2025)
Essential insights on critical software development priorities.
https://devsummit.infoq.com/conference/munich2025

QCon San Francisco 2025 (November 17-21, 2025)
Get practical inspiration and best practices on emerging software trends directly from senior software developers at early adopter companies.
https://qconsf.com/ 

QCon AI New York 2025 (December 16-17, 2025)
https://ai.qconferences.com/

QCon London 2026 (March 16-19, 2026)
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Scaling Systems, Companies, and Careers with Suhail Patel

Heavybit is the leading early-stage investor in enterprise infrastructure. Since 2013, we've helped launch and scale visionary technical startups—from DevSecOps and feature flagging to AI code generation and beyond. We go hands-on from day 0, backing founders as they turn code into companies and build the future of software from the bottom up to the top down.

Software engineers, architects and team leads have found inspiration to drive change and innovation in their team by listening to the weekly InfoQ Podcast. They have received essential information that helped them validate their software development map. We have achieved that by interviewing some of the top CTOs, engineers and technology directors from companies like Uber, Netflix and more. Over 1,200,000 downloads in the last 3 years.

Software engineers, architects and team leads have found inspiration to build better, high performing teams by listening to the weekly InfoQ Podcast. We have achieved that by interviewing some of the top CTOs, engineers and technology directors from companies like Uber, Netflix and more. Over 500,000 downloads in the last 3 years.

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