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Abby Bangser
@abangser.bsky.social
Building Kratix.io, hosting #CoffeeOps, part of CNCF TAG App Delivery / WG Platforms, generally learning in the OSS world
This is the best local event! Hoping I can sort the diary given the AWESOME lineup (as usual!)
January 2, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I am excited to be joining this! I am really looking forward to allocated the time to sit down & think through this space intentionally rather than in the act of "getting something done". Someone as experienced/thoughtful as @thepete.net as the facilitator means it will be a high value use of time!
AI WON'T turn you into a 10x engineer but it CAN accelerate your day-to-day work.

I'm hosting a live workshop early next month to help experienced devs level up from copilot to coding agents.

No breathless hype, no "learn this one magical prompt" BS, I promise!

blog.thepete.net/ai-assisted-...
AI-assisted Engineering Workshop Series
Level up from copilot to coding agents in this practical online workshop teaching AI-assisted Engineering practices for experienced developers. No breathless claims about 10x productivity. No suggesti...
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December 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Platforms allow us to go faster, safer, and more efficiently, without the “puppy for Christmas” problem of maintainability. 🐕 @abangser.bsky.social #KubeCon
November 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Excellent keynote by @abangser.bsky.social at #KubeCon | #CloudNativeCon 👏 . I think the following slide really nails down what good looks like and gives a solid direction for people involved in IDPs!

If you missed it it's worth watching: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmAf...
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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A decade of Infrastructure as Code and what’s next.

#GOTOpodcast: @abangser.bsky.social and @kief.com explore how the field evolved from server configs to complex cloud systems — and what AI, abstraction and platform engineering mean for its future.

🎧 Listen now: gotopia.tech/podcast
October 17, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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@abangser.bsky.social and Phil would be giving an interesting talk at PlatformCon in a few days , you dont wanna miss this!
"Working code wins": Win big with a platform hackathon starter pack | LinkedIn
Building internal platforms isn't just assembling tools: success requires people, process, and aligned business outcomes. Join us to learn how a hackathon can drive innovation, platform adoption, and ...
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June 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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‪. @abangser.bsky.social‬ & @kief.com‬ discuss infrastructure as code evolution: from server configs to cloud architectures, emerging tools, and AI's future impact on the field.
Infrastructure as Code • Kief Morris & Abby Bangser • GOTO 2025
This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. #GOTOcon #GOTObookclubhttp://gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview here:https...
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June 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Evolving Beyond Terraform: Modernizing Infrastructure-as-Code with Kratix and Crossplane

Terraform has long been the standard for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), enabling teams to provision and manage infrastructure efficiently. However, as development workflows evolve, Terraform's…
Evolving Beyond Terraform: Modernizing Infrastructure-as-Code with Kratix and Crossplane
Terraform has long been the standard for Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), enabling teams to provision and manage infrastructure efficiently. However, as development workflows evolve, Terraform's infrastructure-centric approach can create bottlenecks, limiting developer self-service and slowing innovation. The article explores how Kratix and Crossplane offer a modern alternative by introducing a platform-oriented IaC strategy. Kratix enables the creation of reusable infrastructure templates called Promises, ensuring consistency and security without requiring manual configuration updates.
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May 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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How Kratix Simplifies NGINX Rate Limiting in Kubernetes

Too much traffic can crash your app. Platform engineers often use NGINX Ingress Controllers to manage traffic, but scaling configurations across environments can be complex. Kratix, an open-source platform framework, automates NGINX…
How Kratix Simplifies NGINX Rate Limiting in Kubernetes
Too much traffic can crash your app. Platform engineers often use NGINX Ingress Controllers to manage traffic, but scaling configurations across environments can be complex. Kratix, an open-source platform framework, automates NGINX deployments with built-in rate limiting, ensuring consistent policies across Kubernetes clusters. Read the full article: Kratix & NGINX Rate Limiting You Should Know: 1. Why Rate Limiting Matters…
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May 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Abby @abangser.bsky.social is giving an absolute barnstormer of a talk on platform engineering + observability, and I am so sleepy/jetlagged that I keep forgetting the killer quotes in the time elapsed between snapping a photo and opening bsky 🥱
May 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Join @artemlajko.bsky.social for a live session on how teams can build a self-service Kubernetes catalog using vCluster, GitOps, Helm, Terraform, and Kratix.

🔗 www.linuxfoundation.org/webinars/fro...

#vCluster #GitOps #Kubernetes #PlatformEngineering
May 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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🥪 During the #KubeCon + #CloudNativeCon EU Maintainer Summit lunch, Microcks maintainers are stacking the deck with @abangser.bsky.social 😉

Great mutual feedback on our projects and the start of an exciting collaboration to bring @microcks.io to the Kratix marketplace 🚀
March 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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#PlatEngDay continues with awesome panel around platform adoption, what can make it successful and what can sink it
@abangser.bsky.social @wiggitywhitney.bsky.social Leena Mooneeram Ana Margarita Medina #KubeCon #PlatformEngineeringDay
April 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Like every #KubeCon #CloudNativeCon EU day this week, for me it starts with the Platform Engineering coffee, kindly organized by @devnetes.bsky.social @abangser.bsky.social David Stenglein & others

Great discussions & sharing every day, in a lean coffee style!
Photo is actually from yesterday ;)
April 4, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I know a lot of people are warming up for #KubeCon with what I affectionately call KubeCon Day -2 today 😅

And yes, I have started talking about @rejekts.io 1 and 2 as KubeCon day -2 and -1, Co-located days as Day 0 (gotta techie amiright??) and then the three core days.
March 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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New blog post menzen.ski/posts/2025/0...

This one is for the Content Club organized by @bryanross.me in the CNCF Slack. Our February 2025 theme is "Team Topologies in the Real World". (Bryan and @stevefenton.co.uk have also written posts for this, I've linked theirs at the end of mine here).
On Team Topologies and Deep Work: Delivering Value at Large Scale and Small Scale
This post is part of the Content Club, organized by Bryan Ross. The theme for February 2025 is “Team Topologies in the Real World”. Links to other posts in this group are at the end of this post. I co...
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February 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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🔥Hot off the press: Issue #287 of Level Up, a curated newsletter for leaders in tech #cto #vpeng #engmanager #techlead w/content from @gregorojstersek.bsky.social @ashleybelanger.bsky.social @abangser.bsky.social @martycagan.bsky.social @jasongorman.bsky.social & more! See https://buff.ly/4hnaTHv
February 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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🚨 VENUE CHANGE FOR TONIGHT'S (WEDS 29TH JAN) MEETUP 🚨
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have moved tonight's meetup to Atomico offices, 29 Rathbone St, London W1T 1NJ.
Timing will be same (doors at 6.30pm, meetup starts at 7pm) and food & drinks as usual.
Apologies, hope you can still make it.
January 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Going live NOW! The series premiere! YOU CHOOSE!!!

Take the first step in building a platform: learn about OSS projects related to API and state management, Crossplane, KubeVela, & Kratix!

Which will you choose? Join the fun! ♫

http://youtu.be/_4Zd8yTSfOw

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January 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Achievement Unlocked ✅: I will be speaking at KubeCon London !!

And I'm twice as happy as I will be sharing the stage with the awesome @abangser.bsky.social ! We will go back to some of the basics of Kubernetes by diving into controllers and CRDs !
January 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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TFW you’ve been traveling nonstop for 6 weeks & realize it’s time to share podcast episodes that aired while you were away!

@cote.io & I chat w @abangser.bsky.social about the CNCF Platforms Working Group, expat life in the UK, & the lost art of business cards

www.softwaredefinedinterviews.com/88
January 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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🍇 Measuring #DeveloperProductivity IRL keynote panel at #PlatformCon with @abangser.bsky.social, Helen Greul, Akshaya Aradhya, @lauratacho.com and Kathryn Koehler

youtu.be/5cE6GRT3VGM?...
Measuring developer productivity IRL | PlatformCon 2024
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December 30, 2024 at 10:16 PM
Wow. That Eastown. They have a lot going on there 😶
December 9, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Since 2020 I don't take London late night tube very much.

But after lovely night supporting a friend's open mic, I have to say I am reminded of the collision of classes post midnight on the tube.

From unhomed->tops/tails. There is something about public services that I love about life in the UK.
December 5, 2024 at 11:55 PM