At KubeCon/CloudNativeCon North America 2024, much of the initial buzz surrounding AI was replaced by concerns for scalability and stability.
Kubernetes and other Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) projects now better serve developers in scaling and deploying cloud-native applications with new cost efficiency and security capabilities.
Platform engineering has advanced greatly from well-organised and well-maintained resources to include easy low-code workflows and AI-based curation.
Vendors have accelerated support for 'run-anywhere' approach, enabling complex workloads to run in public cloud hyperscalers, on-prem and on the edge.
To fight patent trolls, the CNCF joined the Open Source Zone and announced a challenge for developers to provide 'prior art' which could crush offending patents.
Observability data will become table stakes as cloud-native and microservices continue to become mainstream.
Cloud-native security addresses the complexity of software and infrastructure, while 84% of respondents in the LF Research 2024 Cloud Native Security Report say their cloud-native applications are more secure than two years ago.
Intellyx was impressed by the collaborative energy at the conference and sessions where developers from competing vendors shared deep insights.
CNCF technical advisory groups are looking for new contributors to come in and take on leadership roles.
Developers, engineers, and startups can enhance their skills by contributing to CNCF projects and gain new stuffed toys.