The discussion centers on how AI is fundamentally reshaping platform engineering, requiring a shift in strategy, organizational design, and necessary skills. Miriam Aguirre, co-founder and CEO of Ingenimax, explains that platform engineers are evolving into strategic curators who select technologies and understand underlying fundamentals. Natural language interfaces are changing requirements conversations, emphasizing intent over tactical variables, and enabling faster experimentation. Companies are now expected to adopt multi-cloud strategies and integrate AI earlier in their processes, leading to quicker vendor changes and a greater appetite for experimentation. The conversation highlights the importance of human judgment in guiding AI and the need for explicit guardrails to balance flexibility with standardization.
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