Kelsey Hightower's advice for platform engineers as AI looms
Failed to add items
Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.
Add to basket failed.
Please try again later
Add to Wish List failed.
Please try again later
Remove from Wish List failed.
Please try again later
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Kelsey Hightower's advice for platform engineers as AI looms
-
Narrated by:
-
By:
About this listen
Renowned public speaker, industry commentator, technologist and open source ambassador Kelsey Hightower describes himself as an AI skeptic, but warns that platform engineers should take the threat of AI to their jobs seriously. In this episode, he explains the skills IT operations leaders must emphasize as they prepare for the question: "What value do you bring over the machines?"
Featuring: Kelsey Hightower, technologist, speaker and open source ambassador
In today’s episode, we’ll cover…
- AI's "Bridge building problem"
- Why AI is a surface-level technology
- A coming salary correction for some IT pros
- "Training your replacement" vs understanding systems
and more!
References:
- DevSecOps AI agents add platform context, woo enterprises
- Cloud-native platform engineering in the enterprise
- Kubernetes AI progress in 2025 and the road ahead
- GitHub Universe: Large IT orgs share AI automation gains
To learn more about software development and platform engineering, check out Search IT Operations.
To watch clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @EyeOnTech.
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.