Cloud native culture

Nathaniel Schutta (Pivotal)

1:15pm–2:05pm Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Location: Nassau

Cloud computing, Key skills

Secondary topics: Best Practice, Overview

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Who is this presentation for?

Architects, senior engineers, and tech leads

Level

Beginner

Description

The shift to cloud computing involves a veritable plethora of new technologies and approaches. From the 12 factors to domain-drive design, change is afoot. Your organization is knee-deep in functions and platforms and containers, and while the technology is important, you can’t afford to overlook the importance of culture. Nathaniel Schutta examines what changes when you go to the cloud.

You’ll explore how to get there, how Conway’s law affects the success of your efforts, and how you can help people navigate the latest evolution in computing. You’ll also learn how cloud native computing impacts more than just your architecture.

Prerequisite knowledge

Experience with a technological shift and/or cloud computing (useful but not required)

What you'll learn

Learn how to navigate the minefield of the cultural impacts of a major shift in technology like moving to the cloud

Nathaniel Schutta

Pivotal

Nathaniel T. Schutta is a software architect focused on cloud computing and building usable applications. In addition to his day job, he’s an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches students to embrace dynamic languages. A proponent of polyglot programming, Nate is the author of multiple books, including Presentation Patterns, with Neal Ford and Matthew McCullough, written to rid the world of bad presentations. He’s also appeared in various videos and is a seasoned speaker, regularly presenting at conferences worldwide, No Fluff Just Stuff symposia, meetups, universities, and user groups.