Cloud Native Theater | Cloud Native University: Platform Engineering - About Tools... Max Körbächer

This talk, presented by Max Körbächer from Liquid Reply, explores the concept of Platform Engineering and its significance in cloud-native environments. The speaker explains how platforms serve as more than just infrastructure, highlighting their role as products that integrate tools, automation, and self-service capabilities to simplify the lives of developers and other stakeholders. Key topics include the importance of understanding user needs, fostering collaboration, and building a platform-centric culture, as well as the human aspects that impact the success or failure of these platforms within socio-technical systems. The session aims to demystify core concepts of platform engineering and ensures that participants grasp how to effectively reduce complexity in their organizations.