You Build It, You (Can’t) Run It

In a world where “You Build It, You Run It” became a mantra for developer ownership and faster delivery, the reality is far more complex. As organizations scale, developers face overwhelming cognitive load, while operations teams struggle with snowflake deployments and fragmented observability stacks. This talk, “You Build It, You (Can’t) Run It,” explores the evolution of this paradigm, highlighting how platform engineering offers a sustainable solution. We will dive into the limitations of DevOps, the cognitive burden of modern cloud-native environments, and how platform engineering can bridge the gap, providing developers with self-service infrastructure, golden paths, and guardrails without sacrificing autonomy. Join me to learn how to build platforms that empower teams, reduce complexity, and ensure scalable, secure, and efficient software delivery.