Webinar: A Reality Check on Platform Engineering with Kelsey Hightower

Discover more from VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Blog Related Articles Model Gallery: How to Use JupyterLab Notebooks to Simplify Model Deployment and Management Mastering Application Migration to VKS: Patterns and Best Practices Automic Automation: Application-Aware Automation for the Private Cloud “ Platform Engineering ” is one of the hottest buzzwords in tech right now, but for the practitioners actually doing the work, the reality is often a messy mix of endless toil, myriads of toolchains, ending up in a “Frankenstein” approach. It’s time to cut through the noise and focus on what actually works. On March 17, 2026, I invite you to join “ Beyond Kubernetes: Pragmatic Platform Engineering for 2026. ” I’m bringing in industry expert Kelsey Hightower and Broadcom’s Principal Technologist Jad El-Zein for a raw, honest conversation about the future of platform engineering. Hear an unfiltered reality check on the challenges keeping you up at night: Beyond the Hype : We’ll discuss the operational reality of designing “golden paths” that balance strict guardrails with the developer freedom necessary to reduce toil. The “Build vs. Buy” Dilemma : Kelsey will help us dissect the pain of DIY platforms and discuss how to survive the next five years by treating platforms as true products. The Hybrid Truth : Learn how successful teams can run modern applications on Kubernetes-backed platforms that seamlessly integrate both containers and VMs. AI Security : We’ll tackle the “Day 2” reality of securing AI workloads and proprietary data for inferencing use cases. Whether you’re a Kubernetes purist or managing a complex hybrid fleet, join us to hear an outsider’s perspective on where the ecosystem is heading and how you can overcome it.