During the AppDev Field Day 2 at KubeCon and CloudNativeCon, Jon Myer discussed with delegates Heroku’s status as a pioneering platform-as-a-service (PaaS) provider, highlighting its emphasis on simplifying developer experiences by abstracting the complexities of infrastructure management. The delegates reviewed Heroku’s approach which favors usability over the deeply technical, infrastructure-focused style typical of cloud-native development. They acknowledged Heroku’s aim to ease enterprise operations and their move towards embracing open-source with initiatives like the open-sourcing of the 12-Factor App Manifesto. However, concerns were raised about the lack of transparency in its infrastructure. Despite some finding Heroku’s detailed presentations overwhelming, the overall commitment to addressing challenges and setting clear future paths was well-received, underscoring Heroku’s ongoing effort to bridge the gap between developers and operations, specifically targeting enterprise-level applications.
Codiac – AppDev Field Day – KubeCon @cncf 2024
In this video, Jon Myer asks the AppDev Field Day 2 delegates for their reaction to Codiac’s presentation. Delegates found the session intriguing and appreciated Codiac’s focus on bridging the gap between software development life cycle (SDLC) and infrastructure management, particularly through a GUI and drag-and-drop interface. This approach simplifies processes for infrastructure teams unfamiliar with pipelines and unit testing, addressing challenges like technical debt, migrations, and workload transitions across environments. Delegates highlighted Codiac’s potential to reduce friction between developers and platform engineers by streamlining collaboration and deployment workflows. Overall, they were excited about Codiac’s innovative approach and eager to see more.
My first Tech Field Day experience at AppDev Field Day 2 – Heroku
Attending AppDev Field Day 2 was a transformative experience for Mike Stanley, who writes about the capabilities of Heroku in this article. Heroku simplifies application deployment by managing infrastructure, allowing developers to focus on coding. Despite the potential cost premium, the convenience and time savings make it a valuable service for developers and operations professionals.
Mike Stanley
Mike is a cloud architect with nearly 30 years in enterprise IT, most of that in higher education.