From Open Source To Enterprise Scale and Back: A Journey... Michael Kuhnt & Gabriel Adrian Samfira

This talk covers the transformation of an open-source project into an enterprise-scale platform, highlighting the journey of building the Road-Runner GitHub Actions runner at Mercedes-Benz. The speakers, Michael Kuhnt and Gabriel Adrian Samfira, discuss the importance of user-centric design and operational efficiency, showcasing the implementation of cloud-native patterns and custom Kubernetes operators. Attendees will learn how the team overcame initial limitations by fostering user feedback and automation, ultimately creating a robust and maintainable system that significantly enhances developer experience.