Linkerd: Reliable Production in an AI/MCP World - William Morgan, Buoyant

This talk explores the evolution of Linkerd and its growing collaboration with organizations pushing the limits of cloud native computing, particularly in the realm of large language models and agentic AI workloads. The speaker, William Morgan from Buoyant, discusses real-world incidents that inform the project's roadmap, aiming to enhance reliability for platform teams. Attendees will learn about lessons learned, new features implemented, and the upcoming 2.20 release, all focused on empowering platform engineers to stabilize failing infrastructure and effectively manage app issues in demanding environments.