Kenneth Kouot
@kenkouot.bsky.social
Founder, CEO of @tempestdx.com
https://www.tempestdx.com
Formerly CTO @Fleetsmith, Lead Enterprise Engineering @Apple
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenkouot/
https://www.tempestdx.com
Formerly CTO @Fleetsmith, Lead Enterprise Engineering @Apple
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenkouot/
Reposted by Kenneth Kouot
Just shipped dynamic root selection in the relationship graph! Instantly got lost exploring how projects, resources & teams connect. It’s fully auto-generated from Tempest data — tons of insights just by jumping from node to node. Surprisingly fun, super insightful, and kind of addictive.
This week’s Tempest release is all about navigating your architecture with ease.
🔁 Dynamic root selection in the Relationships Graph
🧹 Cleaner, decluttered views
📌 Always-visible anchor node
Plus: performance boosts and stronger session security.
Check out what’s new: hubs.ly/Q03kM3ck0
🔁 Dynamic root selection in the Relationships Graph
🧹 Cleaner, decluttered views
📌 Always-visible anchor node
Plus: performance boosts and stronger session security.
Check out what’s new: hubs.ly/Q03kM3ck0
Changelog #22 - Travel Through Graph Relationships
Explore your organization like never before with dynamic root selection, smarter structure, and a decluttered graph view—plus security, performance, and UI upgrades across the platform.
hubs.ly
May 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Just shipped dynamic root selection in the relationship graph! Instantly got lost exploring how projects, resources & teams connect. It’s fully auto-generated from Tempest data — tons of insights just by jumping from node to node. Surprisingly fun, super insightful, and kind of addictive.
What a debut at #KubeCon London for @tempestdx.com! Our first-ever conference and the response to Tempest was electric—platform engineers from across Europe sharing the exact challenges we built to solve. Still packed until the final bell! Grateful and energized by all who connected with us.
April 4, 2025 at 6:59 PM
What a debut at #KubeCon London for @tempestdx.com! Our first-ever conference and the response to Tempest was electric—platform engineers from across Europe sharing the exact challenges we built to solve. Still packed until the final bell! Grateful and energized by all who connected with us.
Reposted by Kenneth Kouot
What's better than 1 Keychron mechanical keyboard?
2 Keychron mechanical keyboards!
We're giving out Keychron keyboards at #KubeConEurope. Swing by S782, grab some swag, and check out a demo to get a raffle ticket for a chance to win! We're right next to the Relaxation Station. See you soon!
2 Keychron mechanical keyboards!
We're giving out Keychron keyboards at #KubeConEurope. Swing by S782, grab some swag, and check out a demo to get a raffle ticket for a chance to win! We're right next to the Relaxation Station. See you soon!
April 2, 2025 at 8:23 AM
What's better than 1 Keychron mechanical keyboard?
2 Keychron mechanical keyboards!
We're giving out Keychron keyboards at #KubeConEurope. Swing by S782, grab some swag, and check out a demo to get a raffle ticket for a chance to win! We're right next to the Relaxation Station. See you soon!
2 Keychron mechanical keyboards!
We're giving out Keychron keyboards at #KubeConEurope. Swing by S782, grab some swag, and check out a demo to get a raffle ticket for a chance to win! We're right next to the Relaxation Station. See you soon!
Did a few hundred demos of @tempestdx.com on Day 1 of #KubeCon! Super energized by everyone's excitement for what we're building—here are some of the most common Q&As we got:
April 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Did a few hundred demos of @tempestdx.com on Day 1 of #KubeCon! Super energized by everyone's excitement for what we're building—here are some of the most common Q&As we got:
Excited for the first day of #kubecon London today! If you’re interested in building an internal developer platform that gives your teams one-click deployable environments without sacrificing any control or expressiveness, shoot me a DM!
April 2, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Excited for the first day of #kubecon London today! If you’re interested in building an internal developer platform that gives your teams one-click deployable environments without sacrificing any control or expressiveness, shoot me a DM!
Reposted by Kenneth Kouot
We're so excited to join #TeamCloudNative at #KubeCon + #CloudNativeCon Europe next week!
We'll be at South Events Hall booth S782 next to the Relaxation Station. Swing by for tons of fun swag and good conversation about platform engineering and developer experience! We'll see you there!
We'll be at South Events Hall booth S782 next to the Relaxation Station. Swing by for tons of fun swag and good conversation about platform engineering and developer experience! We'll see you there!
March 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We're so excited to join #TeamCloudNative at #KubeCon + #CloudNativeCon Europe next week!
We'll be at South Events Hall booth S782 next to the Relaxation Station. Swing by for tons of fun swag and good conversation about platform engineering and developer experience! We'll see you there!
We'll be at South Events Hall booth S782 next to the Relaxation Station. Swing by for tons of fun swag and good conversation about platform engineering and developer experience! We'll see you there!
Super excited for #KubeCon London next week! If you're in platform engineering and dream about building a managed self-service catalog for your organization, drop by the Tempest booth at South Events Hall booth S782 (next to the Relaxation Station).
March 29, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Super excited for #KubeCon London next week! If you're in platform engineering and dream about building a managed self-service catalog for your organization, drop by the Tempest booth at South Events Hall booth S782 (next to the Relaxation Station).
google'd geocities on a whim, got more than I expected
March 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
google'd geocities on a whim, got more than I expected
Just a week before #KubeCon! I'll be there with my team at @tempestdx.com
come by the booth to check out what we're cooking in the platform eng space, or if you just want to talk shop on cloud/startups/founder life.
come by the booth to check out what we're cooking in the platform eng space, or if you just want to talk shop on cloud/startups/founder life.
March 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Just a week before #KubeCon! I'll be there with my team at @tempestdx.com
come by the booth to check out what we're cooking in the platform eng space, or if you just want to talk shop on cloud/startups/founder life.
come by the booth to check out what we're cooking in the platform eng space, or if you just want to talk shop on cloud/startups/founder life.
Reposted by Kenneth Kouot
Happy Thursday from Tempest!
Changelog #13 is live:
🚀 Get a refreshed Projects UI, which surfaces most critical information about your deployments.
🧩 Private Apps management is simpler with improved onboarding & updated CLI docs.
More: tempestdx.com/changelog/project-and-private-apps-refresh
Changelog #13 is live:
🚀 Get a refreshed Projects UI, which surfaces most critical information about your deployments.
🧩 Private Apps management is simpler with improved onboarding & updated CLI docs.
More: tempestdx.com/changelog/project-and-private-apps-refresh
Changelog #13 - Project Deployment and Private App Refresh
Discover Tempest’s February update with streamlined project deployments, enhanced Private App management, bug fixes, and security improvements. Join our community today!
tempestdx.com
February 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Happy Thursday from Tempest!
Changelog #13 is live:
🚀 Get a refreshed Projects UI, which surfaces most critical information about your deployments.
🧩 Private Apps management is simpler with improved onboarding & updated CLI docs.
More: tempestdx.com/changelog/project-and-private-apps-refresh
Changelog #13 is live:
🚀 Get a refreshed Projects UI, which surfaces most critical information about your deployments.
🧩 Private Apps management is simpler with improved onboarding & updated CLI docs.
More: tempestdx.com/changelog/project-and-private-apps-refresh
Reposted by Kenneth Kouot
Changelog #10 is here!
🏛️ Manage your entire software catalog with Governance, now including products and features
✏️ Edit & rerun projects with a click of a button
🛡️ Rest assured knowing Tempest is now SOC 2 Type 1 certified
Read more: tempestdx.com/changelog/soc2-type1-expanded-governance
🏛️ Manage your entire software catalog with Governance, now including products and features
✏️ Edit & rerun projects with a click of a button
🛡️ Rest assured knowing Tempest is now SOC 2 Type 1 certified
Read more: tempestdx.com/changelog/soc2-type1-expanded-governance
Changelog #10 - SOC 2 Type 1 and Expanded Governance
Discover Tempest’s major governance expansion, SOC 2 Type 1 certification news, and project improvements. Bulk archiving, SSO fix, and more keep data safe and deployments agile.
tempestdx.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Changelog #10 is here!
🏛️ Manage your entire software catalog with Governance, now including products and features
✏️ Edit & rerun projects with a click of a button
🛡️ Rest assured knowing Tempest is now SOC 2 Type 1 certified
Read more: tempestdx.com/changelog/soc2-type1-expanded-governance
🏛️ Manage your entire software catalog with Governance, now including products and features
✏️ Edit & rerun projects with a click of a button
🛡️ Rest assured knowing Tempest is now SOC 2 Type 1 certified
Read more: tempestdx.com/changelog/soc2-type1-expanded-governance
Reposted by Kenneth Kouot
🏢 In this week's release, we shipped Single Sign-On integration for enhanced security and streamlined access to Tempest! We're starting with Microsoft Entra ID with other integrations coming soon.
Plus, a ton of other improvements.
Our latest changelog: 🔗 tempestdx.com/changelog/en...
Plus, a ton of other improvements.
Our latest changelog: 🔗 tempestdx.com/changelog/en...
Changelog #9 - Enterprise Single Sign-On
Boost your team's security and productivity with Microsoft Entra ID Single Sign-On, improved GraphQL protection, refined search & sorting, plus Private App updates for a powerful Tempest experience.
tempestdx.com
January 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
🏢 In this week's release, we shipped Single Sign-On integration for enhanced security and streamlined access to Tempest! We're starting with Microsoft Entra ID with other integrations coming soon.
Plus, a ton of other improvements.
Our latest changelog: 🔗 tempestdx.com/changelog/en...
Plus, a ton of other improvements.
Our latest changelog: 🔗 tempestdx.com/changelog/en...
My cofounder @skram.bsky.social details how we do automated testing at Tempest as part of our commitment to transparency for our customers. https://buff.ly/4aBfnrs
How We Built Automated Testing with Playwright
Discover how Tempest transitioned to automated testing with Playwright, improving speed, reliability, and developer experience while tackling challenges and optimizing our testing process.
buff.ly
January 29, 2025 at 7:17 PM
My cofounder @skram.bsky.social details how we do automated testing at Tempest as part of our commitment to transparency for our customers. https://buff.ly/4aBfnrs
Reposted by Kenneth Kouot
I helped lead our newest IDP feature: Governance. This is just the start, but is super exciting!
We're launching our new Governance page in Changelog #8!
Tempest Governance:
📊 A centralized place to view, and manage your software catalog
🔍 Find resources, projects, teams, and people by labels or owners at a glance
And more Governance features coming soon!
🔗 tempestdx.com/changelog/te...
Tempest Governance:
📊 A centralized place to view, and manage your software catalog
🔍 Find resources, projects, teams, and people by labels or owners at a glance
And more Governance features coming soon!
🔗 tempestdx.com/changelog/te...
Changelog #8 - Introducing Tempest Governance
Discover Tempest’s new Governance page for streamlined data management in your Software Catalog, plus bug fixes, feature improvements, and more in our most recent update.
tempestdx.com
January 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I helped lead our newest IDP feature: Governance. This is just the start, but is super exciting!
The platform engineering landscape is ever-evolving—and in 2025, the breadth of tools available to help organize the software and workflows you build has never been better. We walk you through what's available today in our 2025 #IDP buyers guide. Check it out!
Thinking of getting an Internal Developer Platform for 2025? With multiple teams and tight timelines, platforms unify software lifecycles so devs can ship faster.
Check out our 2025 Buyer’s Guide for everything you need to know before you start looking: tempestdx.com/blog/the-202...
Check out our 2025 Buyer’s Guide for everything you need to know before you start looking: tempestdx.com/blog/the-202...
The 2025 Buyer’s Guide to Internal Developer Platforms
Discover how an Internal Developer Platform unifies DevOps, boosts efficiency, and streamlines software delivery. Our guide helps you choose the right solution.
tempestdx.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The platform engineering landscape is ever-evolving—and in 2025, the breadth of tools available to help organize the software and workflows you build has never been better. We walk you through what's available today in our 2025 #IDP buyers guide. Check it out!
Super excited to announce that @tempestdx.com is now a @cncf.io and @linuxfoundation.org member! We'll be seeing you all at #Kubecon this year in London!
#platformengineering
#platformengineering
January 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Super excited to announce that @tempestdx.com is now a @cncf.io and @linuxfoundation.org member! We'll be seeing you all at #Kubecon this year in London!
#platformengineering
#platformengineering
We couldn't let 2024 end without dropping one more release at Tempest. This week, we've got some really exciting stuff for you: a playground to preview your Private Apps in, a huge change to managing ownership for your projects, and a brand new doc site.
tempestdx.com/changelog/do...
#devex
tempestdx.com/changelog/do...
#devex
Changelog #5 - Revamped documentation, App Playground, and ownership updates
Discover Tempest’s year-end updates with a revamped docs site, an App Playground, and improved ownership management to streamline your developer experience.
tempestdx.com
January 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
We couldn't let 2024 end without dropping one more release at Tempest. This week, we've got some really exciting stuff for you: a playground to preview your Private Apps in, a huge change to managing ownership for your projects, and a brand new doc site.
tempestdx.com/changelog/do...
#devex
tempestdx.com/changelog/do...
#devex
Our last change log before Christmas is out! This week, we made assigning ownership and classifications for your software catalog a whole lot easier. Multi-select and a right click-context menu make for lightning fast attribution.
#platformengineering #developerportal
#platformengineering #developerportal
Happy Holidays! Our pre-Christmas changelog is here🎄✨
1️⃣ Multi-select improvements for Resources & Projects
2️⃣ Enable/disable entire apps & resources on recipes.
3️⃣ Quality of life updates for image uploads
Read more here: tempestdx.com/changelog/resource-controls-multi-select-image-uploads
1️⃣ Multi-select improvements for Resources & Projects
2️⃣ Enable/disable entire apps & resources on recipes.
3️⃣ Quality of life updates for image uploads
Read more here: tempestdx.com/changelog/resource-controls-multi-select-image-uploads
Changelog #4 - New resource controls for recipes and bulk ownership assignments
Stay up-to-date with Tempest's latest features, improvements, and fixes. Explore our weekly changelog to see how we’re enhancing our platform to supercharge your developer experience.
tempestdx.com
December 20, 2024 at 12:47 AM
Our last change log before Christmas is out! This week, we made assigning ownership and classifications for your software catalog a whole lot easier. Multi-select and a right click-context menu make for lightning fast attribution.
#platformengineering #developerportal
#platformengineering #developerportal
Somewhere along my founder journey, I started saying "work smarter not harder". Well, that's bullshit. Winning is about working smarter AND harder than your competition.
December 13, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Somewhere along my founder journey, I started saying "work smarter not harder". Well, that's bullshit. Winning is about working smarter AND harder than your competition.
Reposted by Kenneth Kouot
Zero trust: everyone (was) talking about it, but how far did we get? From inventory basics to the long tail of unsolved challenges, here's a realistic look at where you are in your zero trust journey, from a talk @ericchiang.bsky.social and I gave in 2022 😅 mayakaczorowski.com/blogs/road-t...
The road to zero trust is paved with good intentions
Where is your organization really in your zero trust journey, and how much further do you have to do? Implementing a true zero trust architecture is more aspirational than achievable.
mayakaczorowski.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Zero trust: everyone (was) talking about it, but how far did we get? From inventory basics to the long tail of unsolved challenges, here's a realistic look at where you are in your zero trust journey, from a talk @ericchiang.bsky.social and I gave in 2022 😅 mayakaczorowski.com/blogs/road-t...
Automation and personalization should not be mutually exclusive. This week, we added Recipe Previews to Tempest—a way to share an automated developer workflow with your internal customers + lots of other QoL improvements.
#platformengineering #developerplatform #azure
#platformengineering #developerplatform #azure
Changelog #3 is here!
1️⃣ Recipe Previews: Add messages + screenshots and share via link to teammates.
2️⃣ Azure DevOps Repos: First-party support for import and recipe resource creation.
3️⃣ Multi-Select: Faster, more intuitive bulk editing.
Read more: tempestdx.com/changelog/preview-azure-multi-select
1️⃣ Recipe Previews: Add messages + screenshots and share via link to teammates.
2️⃣ Azure DevOps Repos: First-party support for import and recipe resource creation.
3️⃣ Multi-Select: Faster, more intuitive bulk editing.
Read more: tempestdx.com/changelog/preview-azure-multi-select
December 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Automation and personalization should not be mutually exclusive. This week, we added Recipe Previews to Tempest—a way to share an automated developer workflow with your internal customers + lots of other QoL improvements.
#platformengineering #developerplatform #azure
#platformengineering #developerplatform #azure
Musing with @davidwoolf.me about the difference between design and art:
"Design has a job"
"Design must function"
"Design strives to evoke the same meaning for everyone"
"Design has a job"
"Design must function"
"Design strives to evoke the same meaning for everyone"
December 11, 2024 at 1:29 AM
Musing with @davidwoolf.me about the difference between design and art:
"Design has a job"
"Design must function"
"Design strives to evoke the same meaning for everyone"
"Design has a job"
"Design must function"
"Design strives to evoke the same meaning for everyone"
Reposted by Kenneth Kouot
This week's Changelog is here!
🚀 Workflows: Provision infra like VMs and databases without Git repos or environment config.
🔍 Smart Datasources: Surface live provider data
📸 Recipe updates: Add screenshots and shareable links
See all our updates: tempestdx.com/changelog/wo...
🚀 Workflows: Provision infra like VMs and databases without Git repos or environment config.
🔍 Smart Datasources: Surface live provider data
📸 Recipe updates: Add screenshots and shareable links
See all our updates: tempestdx.com/changelog/wo...
December 5, 2024 at 10:57 PM
This week's Changelog is here!
🚀 Workflows: Provision infra like VMs and databases without Git repos or environment config.
🔍 Smart Datasources: Surface live provider data
📸 Recipe updates: Add screenshots and shareable links
See all our updates: tempestdx.com/changelog/wo...
🚀 Workflows: Provision infra like VMs and databases without Git repos or environment config.
🔍 Smart Datasources: Surface live provider data
📸 Recipe updates: Add screenshots and shareable links
See all our updates: tempestdx.com/changelog/wo...
Just shipped our latest changelog! We got feedback that folks loved our vision for self-serve, but wanted to start with simpler use cases around provisioning single infrastructure components—so we built Workflows. DM if you'd like a quick demo! #platformengineering #developerplatform #devex
December 5, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Just shipped our latest changelog! We got feedback that folks loved our vision for self-serve, but wanted to start with simpler use cases around provisioning single infrastructure components—so we built Workflows. DM if you'd like a quick demo! #platformengineering #developerplatform #devex