The invisible network: Making K8s connectivity self-service for devs

In this session, Udit Misra discusses the evolution of the internal developer platform from basic resource provisioning to advanced network observability. While Kubernetes abstracts infrastructure, networking remains a primary source of cognitive load and ticket ops for developers. Drawing on his experience at Salesforce and Microsoft, he outlines a blueprint for making the network invisible yet observable.

Key takeaways include:

• Bridging the gap between kernel-level data and developer-friendly insights.
• Using eBPF-driven L7 signals to provide human-readable connectivity errors.
• A framework for integrating self-service network diagnostics into an internal developer platform.

He demonstrates how shifting network troubleshooting left reduces MTTR and allows platform teams to focus on scale rather than connectivity tickets.