05.09.2026 –, Europasaal A
Breaking into DevOps often means bouncing between perfect tutorials and messy production. The gap? Tools taught in isolation, leaving juniors to figure out connections in practice. This talk explores how to bridge that gap by making connections visible, creating safe spaces to learn and focusing on the "why," not just the "how," so teams can onboard better and juniors can grow without overwhelm.
Starting in DevOps, I navigated two extremes: perfect and predictable sunshine tutorials and production's messy reality where overwhelming systems left me stuck & spiraling into procrastination. It's like stepping into the Upside Down: confusing, chaotic, full of unexpected challenges.
The issue isn't just complexity. With countless tool combinations, there is no one-size-fits-all guide. Understanding the "why" behind tools, how they connect, transforms how you approach learning and how you add new tools to the platform.
I'll share strategies like making connections visible, creating safe spaces to learn and building community support. Whether you're a junior or someone looking to support the next generation, this talk offers actionable ways to turn frustration into meaningful progress.
I'm passionate about building user-friendly solutions with a focus on cloud native technologies, Kubernetes, and developer experience.
I started in mobile and backend development, where DevOps tasks often felt slow, repetitive, and complex. Discovering platform engineering showed me how better workflows can reduce cognitive load and make developers' lives easier. Since then, I’ve focused on making complex cloud native topics understandable for humans.
Today, as a Developer Programs Engineer at Dynatrace, I’m excited to focus on developer experience, community building, and open source.