How to build and maintain better platforms for developers

Join us for an evening of real-world lessons, platform challenges, and practical ideas to improve how developers and platform teams work together.

👥 Talks, demos, and networking with local tech folks!

### 🔈 The Talks

1. Small Shifts for Better Platform–Developer Collaboration
Miscommunication and “us vs. them” thinking can make collaboration tough. This talk shares real, hard-won lessons on building trust, breaking down silos, and turning conflict into teamwork—with a focus on practical, human-first strategies.

Speaker: Lucian Dragoș, Integration Developer/Platform Engineer at IRORI

• Experienced Platform Engineer / DevEx specialist with a focus on team collaboration and internal tooling
• Known for bridging gaps between platform teams and application developers
• Background in large-scale systems, developer workflow optimization, and platform strategy
• Advocates for human-centered approaches in engineering culture

2. When Teams Share a Kafka Cluster
Running a shared Kafka setup can get complicated. Learn how to keep things running smoothly when multiple teams or projects use the same cluster—covering governance, operations, and keeping data flowing the right way.

Speaker: Ville Tainio, Solutions Architect at Aiven

• Senior Software Engineer at Aiven, focused on platform infrastructure and developer experience
• Over 10 years of experience in backend engineering and distributed systems
• Has worked extensively with Apache Kafka and cloud-native technologies
• Passionate about building resilient systems and enabling developer productivity

3. Lessons from 5 Years with a Developer Platform in Production (plus demo!)
A developer platform is always evolving. This session shares key takeaways from five years of running one in production—including why asset management matters, how to design for common use, and a live look at the platform in action.

Speaker: Max Ramqvist, Infrastructure Engineering Tech Lead at Akind

• Developer Platform Engineer @ Akind
• Previously at Accedo and TUI
• Has been building development platforms since 2016
• Hashicorp fan since 2015

### 🗓 Agenda

• Doors open at 17:30
• Talks begin at 18:15
• Discussions and networking after 19:30
• Pizza and drinks will be served throughout the evening 🍕🍻

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✨ Why attend?

• Learn from real-world experience
• Discover useful patterns and pitfalls to avoid
• Meet other platform engineers, developers, and tech-minded folks in Stockholm
• Enjoy pizza and drinks while chatting with fellow attendees 🍕🍻

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👉 RSVP now to save your spot—see you there!