Culture
June 8

Platform-as-a-Superpower

You’ve built an amazing new platform, so why aren’t your developers using it? In this talk we’ll explore the common pitfalls when building an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) and how a platform-as-a-product approach can help you build something your users will love.
Talk abstract

You’ve built an amazing new platform, so why aren’t your developers using it? In this talk we’ll explore the common pitfalls when building an IDP and how a platform-as-a-product approach can help you build something your users will love.

We’ll look at real-world examples of how you can:

  • Define your product and build a brand that differentiates
  • Market your platform internally to engage better with developers
  • Build loyalty through user experiences that delight
  • Develop an ecosystem of tools to break down silos and improve developer/operator relations
Bryan Ross
Executive Advisor, VMware Tanzu

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