Giant Swarm

As many of our teams embark on their well-deserved Giant Mansions team week in sunny destinations, we've got the perfect companion for their journey: our very own #GiantConversations podcast! 🌴 In our latest episode, "Podcast Sausage," we take a nostalgic look back at some of our most memorable conversations and behind-the-scenes moments from past shows. 🎙️ https://lnkd.in/eHb652BM For those eager to dive into the technical side of things, we highly recommend our episode featuring our CTO Timo, where we take a deep dive into the making of Giant Swarm Platform 3.0. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/ehqhYUCb

⭐I wanted to share something that might resonate with you... Our CTO Timo Derstappen recently talked about the Giant Swarm Platform 3.0 launch on the #GiantConversations podcast. Some highlights: 📌Smooth migration from legacy clusters to #ClusterAPI 📌Comprehensive #GitOps with #Flux 📌Expanded platform features with CNCF projects If you’re looking for a future-proof, open source-driven platform for managing #Kubernetes clusters, give this episode a listen. Happy to discuss further if you’re interested!   

The latest Giant Conversations podcast is a must-listen for developers and platform teams! 🎧 The episode dives deep into Backstage - the open source developer portal framework created by Spotify. Some key points covered: 💻 What is Backstage and how does it boost developer productivity by bringing teams onto the same page? 🔍 How does Backstage solve common challenges like reducing learning curves, improving information accessibility, and providing a unified interface? 🚀 Giant Swarm's journey to offering Backstage as the sole web interface for a streamlined developer experience. ⚠️ The realities of implementing Backstage - Is it truly a silver bullet? The effort required and need for dedicated plugin teams. ✨ The real benefits of Backstage's open source nature in unifying information access across disparate systems. 🕵️ Factors behind Backstage's growing popularity - lack of competition, quick setup, ongoing community plugin efforts. Whether you're just learning about Backstage or already using it, this episode offers incredible insights into maximizing its potential for your team! Give it a listen and let me know your key takeaways! #OpenSource #Backstage #DeveloperProductivity #DeveloperPortal #cloudnative #platformengineering #platform #developers #devops #software #applications #insights #learnings #challenges #cloudcomputing

It's been a busy week for the team, with our Swarmies sharing their knowledge and expertise at events from Zaragoza to Frankfurt and London. 🌍 Our very own Julia Hahn summed it up perfectly during her talk at DevOps Zaragoza: "Sharing is caring!" 💕 In London, ☁️Marcus Noble took the stage at The London Platform User Group (LoPUG) to share his insights on webhooks. 👏 Meanwhile, in Frankfurt, Puja Abbassi represented the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) at Cloud Expo Europe. 💡 And for those who prefer to learn on the go, we've got you covered with our latest #GiantConversations podcast episode, "Backstage with Backstage". 🎙️🎧 Join Marian Steinbach, Oliver Thylmann, and Tommy Hobin for a great chat. 🎨 https://lnkd.in/e5DKme8D

Our VP Product Puja Abbassi repping the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) (and our awesome t-shirt!) at #CloudExpoEurope, discussing "Building Resilient Developer Platforms: Strategies for Overcoming Challenges and Designing Future-Proof Solutions".

In case you want to hear some basics about Backstage, the open source developer portal framework that changes how engineers use their developer platforms: here I'm chatting about it with Oliver Thylmann and Tommy Hobin https://lnkd.in/eHpKvq62

🏋️♀️ Building Resilient Clusters: The Importance of Node Rotation 💪 In the world of #Kubernetes, change is the only constant. That's why we prioritize node rotation during upgrades. By treating nodes as disposable resources, we create clusters that can withstand the challenges of a constantly evolving environment. Node rotation offers several benefits: 🔄 Ensures your cluster can handle nodes going up and down 💰 Enables cost savings through the use of spot instances 📈 Facilitates more frequent upgrades and better auto-scaling Listen to our #GiantConversations podcast, where we discuss this and more! 🎧 https://lnkd.in/ePueiPfa 

📈 What does success look like for a #Kubernetes product? In simple terms, it's all about adoption. Dominik share his insights on how the more engineers and teams using your product, the more successful it is. But how do you get there? The first step is to understand where your product stands and what value opportunities it has. Learn how the Customer Journey Value Map can guide you in this mission. 🗺️

🛌 Only one more sleep until our next meetup! The London Platform User Group is back tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd May) at the Accurx offices. We have two fantastic speakers lined up: - ☁️Marcus Noble of Giant Swarm will present "Webhooks - What's the worst that could happen?" - Callum Daw of Accurx will present "DevOps with a data driven mindset" 🍕 There'll also be pizza and drinks and fun, hope to see you there! Link to register for the meetup: https://lnkd.in/erpyGvNX #PlatformEngineering #DevOps #LOPUG

Exciting times ahead! 🎉 Three of our amazing team members are ready to share their knowledge and insights at upcoming events. 🗣️ 1. First up, on May 22nd, ☁️Marcus Noble will dive into the world of Webhooks with his talk "Webhooks - What's the worst that could happen?" Despite his love/hate relationship with Webhooks, Marcus is eager to explore this topic in depth. 🌐 https://lnkd.in/erpyGvNX 2. Next, on May 23rd, Julia Hahn will present "When Sharing is Caring." Julia is looking forward to sharing what we've built with Giant Swarm & Friends and how well it works. Collaboration for the win! 🤝 https://lnkd.in/eAJc5tNd 3. Last but not least, on May 29th, Puja Abbassi will discuss "'If you build it, they won't come'—how to drive platform adoption in regulated industries?" Puja will delve into one of the dimensions of the Platform Maturity Model he worked on upstream in the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) WG Platforms, focusing on the exciting challenge of achieving adoption. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/eu9HP9TJ