Platform Engineering 2.0: Just-Enough Kubernetes and AI-Native DevOps - Shweta Vohra, Booking.com

This talk, presented by Shweta Vohra from Booking.com, explores the evolution of platform engineering towards a model that emphasizes building just enough to achieve efficiency. The speaker shares insights from their experience revamping internal platforms, highlighting that scale without intelligence can lead to waste. The discussion focuses on AI-native DevOps and lean Kubernetes architectures, examining tools such as k3s, k8s Gateway API, and ambient mesh for optimizing on-demand clusters. The session aims to guide platform teams in transitioning from cumbersome systems to agile, self-optimizing ecosystems that offer real business value, drawing on open-source lessons and practical experiences.