Unlocking New Platform Experiences with Open Interfaces

Explore a conference talk that delves into building tailored experiences on top of Kubernetes using open interfaces. Learn how platform teams can create the right abstractions for development teams and navigate the challenges of enabling custom experiences. Analyze existing CNCF projects to implement end-to-end experiences, supporting teams from idea to production using a "function-as-a-service" example. Discover how Knative Serving provides a simplified serverless experience, Knative Func offers a polyglot CLI tool for developers, OpenFunction orchestrates the functions lifecycle, and integrates KEDA and Dapr for complex use cases. Gain insights into the strengths of these tools and identify gaps that platform teams need to bridge when building a FaaS experience. Benefit from lessons learned and tips shared to help teams incorporate more projects into their platforms without complicating end-to-end workflows.