Building large-scale Internal Developer Platforms: Core Principles - Arnold Bechtoldt

This talk covers the development and implementation of an Internal Developer Platform at RTL Data, which is designed to streamline cloud computing for developer teams while enhancing standardization, governance, and cost control. The speaker, Arnold Bechtoldt, shares insights from the experience of managing a diverse range of data product teams utilizing technologies such as GCP, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana, and Terraform. He discusses how the platform supports over 400 GCP projects and 100 GKE clusters, highlighting the unique approach to decentralized infrastructure within the organization. Arnold draws on his extensive experience in IT platforms and product management to detail the challenges and successes encountered during the platform's creation.