From Villains to Heroes - How an Improved DX Has Made Our Devs Happy-ish

Explore a 24-minute conference talk from KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2022 that delves into how InfluxData transformed their developers' experience from frustration to satisfaction. Learn about the journey of improving Developer Experience (DX) in a cloud-based, Kubernetes-powered environment. Discover how the transition from local testing environments to dedicated remote Kubernetes clusters using tools like garden.io and telepresence.io revolutionized the development process. Gain insights into the four pillars of good DX: Function, Stability, Ease of use, and Clarity. Understand the challenges faced during local development and how the new setup addressed these issues, ultimately leading to happier developers. Uncover technical details and practical strategies for enhancing DX in continuously delivered, multi-cloud deployments.