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Fr 27 June
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12:00 pm
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Jun 26
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Two sides of the platform coin with operator’s and customer’s voices

This session offers a dual perspective on platform engineering, exploring how close collaboration between platform operators and their customers can unlock real organizational value and accelerate innovation.
Effective platform engineering goes beyond tooling—it’s about building a shared foundation between those who create the platform and those who rely on it to deliver value. In this talk, Ahmed Bebars and Sarah Duncan reflect on their experience navigating both sides of the platform journey: Bebars from the operator’s viewpoint, architecting with open-source tools like Kubernetes, and Duncan from the customer side, using those platforms to drive outcomes.
Together, they highlight the importance of collaboration, feedback loops, and a product mindset in fostering adoption and delivering results. The session explores how standardization, open-source solutions, and continuous iteration lead to scalable platforms that empower teams and accelerate product development. Attendees will walk away with practical insights into aligning operator and user needs, improving platform usability, and understanding the broader impact of platform engineering within an organization.
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Sponsored
Fr 27 June
LiveDay NYC
LiveDay NYC
LiveDay NYC
On demand

Two sides of the platform coin with operator’s and customer’s voices

This session offers a dual perspective on platform engineering, exploring how close collaboration between platform operators and their customers can unlock real organizational value and accelerate innovation.
Fr 27 June
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CEST
12:00 pm
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BST
Presented by
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Ahmed Bebars
Principal Engineer, Developer Platforms, The New York Times
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Moderator
Sarah Duncan
Staff Software Engineer, The New York Times
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Effective platform engineering goes beyond tooling—it’s about building a shared foundation between those who create the platform and those who rely on it to deliver value. In this talk, Ahmed Bebars and Sarah Duncan reflect on their experience navigating both sides of the platform journey: Bebars from the operator’s viewpoint, architecting with open-source tools like Kubernetes, and Duncan from the customer side, using those platforms to drive outcomes.
Together, they highlight the importance of collaboration, feedback loops, and a product mindset in fostering adoption and delivering results. The session explores how standardization, open-source solutions, and continuous iteration lead to scalable platforms that empower teams and accelerate product development. Attendees will walk away with practical insights into aligning operator and user needs, improving platform usability, and understanding the broader impact of platform engineering within an organization.
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LiveDay NYC
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Fr 27 June

Two sides of the platform coin with operator’s and customer’s voices

This session offers a dual perspective on platform engineering, exploring how close collaboration between platform operators and their customers can unlock real organizational value and accelerate innovation.
CEST
BST
12:00 pm
EDT
Duration:
90min
60min
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Effective platform engineering goes beyond tooling—it’s about building a shared foundation between those who create the platform and those who rely on it to deliver value. In this talk, Ahmed Bebars and Sarah Duncan reflect on their experience navigating both sides of the platform journey: Bebars from the operator’s viewpoint, architecting with open-source tools like Kubernetes, and Duncan from the customer side, using those platforms to drive outcomes.
Together, they highlight the importance of collaboration, feedback loops, and a product mindset in fostering adoption and delivering results. The session explores how standardization, open-source solutions, and continuous iteration lead to scalable platforms that empower teams and accelerate product development. Attendees will walk away with practical insights into aligning operator and user needs, improving platform usability, and understanding the broader impact of platform engineering within an organization.
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LiveDay NYC
LiveDay LDN
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BST
12:00 pm
EDT
Jun 26

Two sides of the platform coin with operator’s and customer’s voices

This session offers a dual perspective on platform engineering, exploring how close collaboration between platform operators and their customers can unlock real organizational value and accelerate innovation.
Presented by
Panelist
Ahmed Bebars
Principal Engineer, Developer Platforms, The New York Times
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Host
Sarah Duncan
Staff Software Engineer, The New York Times
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