Weekend RoundUp: Regardless of the Technology, Observability Matters

Hey there,

Another week wrapped🥳!

Fridays call for a reset, so we’ve pulled together a mix of reads and upcoming gatherings from the cloud-native world, along with fresh opportunities to keep you inspired heading into the weekend.

Let’s dive in👇🏼

📰Top Picks:

Stop Force-Feeding AI to Your Developers
If your manager reads one thing next week, make it this. Nigel Kersten calls out the gavage-style approach of force-feeding AI to developers and shows why it rarely delivers real productivity gains. Instead, he offers research-backed steps that consistently beat brute-force AI. Read more.

Regardless of the technology, observability matters
In this InfoQ conversation, Marcin Grzejszczak talks about why principles matter whether you’re in monoliths or microservices, how observability gives meaning to “is it slow?”, and why context propagation matters for making sense of traces across systems. Read more.

Azure Test Plans Gets a New Test Run Hub
Say hello to real-time test visibility. Azure’s new Test Run Hub makes it easier to track progress, analyze results, and keep quality on point, whether you’re running manual or automated tests. With built-in dashboards, powerful filters, and collaboration baked in, it’s a one-stop shop to spot issues before they hit production. Read More.

Platform Engineering in the Age of AI
AI is reshaping platform engineering, from code generation and predictive analytics to automated compliance and executive-friendly insights; the potential is huge. But so are the challenges: hallucinations, security risks, and the skills gap. Read More.

You Can Try to Like Stuff
Here’s something a little different this week: an essay on the odd hobby of trying to like things you’ve already decided you don’t. Turns out a lot of what we resist is about context and mindset more than the thing itself. A light reset that might help you look at old challenges at work or elsewhere in a new way. Read more.

🗓️ Upcoming Events

Mark your calendars!

• CloudCon Sydney (September 9–10, 2025): This premier cloud native event brings together global visionaries and local innovators for two days of hands-on learning, collaboration, and insight. Register here.

• KCD San Francisco Bay Area (September 9-10, 2025): The inaugural KCD SF Bay Area event is packed with insightful cloud native talks and unparalleled opportunities for community networking. Get your ticket.

• ContainerDays Conference Hamburg (September 9-11, 2025): Europe’s flagship cloud-native event returns to Hamburg, bringing together the global Kubernetes and DevOps community for three days of deep dives, workshops, and networking by the harbor. Get your ticket.

• PyCon India 2025 (September 12 -15, 2025): The premier conference for Python enthusiasts and professionals, offering an unparalleled opportunity to dive deep into the world of Python and explore its limitless potential. Register here.

• PyCon AU, Australia (September 12-16, 2025): Australia’s biggest Python event gathers developers, data scientists, and educators for five days of talks, sprints, and community building across the Python ecosystem. Get your tickets.

• KCD Washington DC 2025(September 12-16, 2025): KCD Washington DC 2025 will bring together developers, operators, and cloud-native practitioners for a day of talks, workshops, and networking focused on real-world Kubernetes and cloud-native experiences. Get your tickets.

• AWS Community Day: AI Edition (September 17, 2025, Bay Area): The Bay Area community comes together to explore how AWS powers AI with sessions, demos, and peer learning from builders at the forefront of cloud and machine learning. Register here.

• Swiss Cloud Native Day (September 18, 2025, Bern, Switzerland): Get ready for a full day of talks, case studies, and community exchange on Kubernetes, cloud-native tech, and the future of software in the heart of Switzerland. Register here.

• Site Reliability, DevOps and Cloud (September 18-19, 2025 London): This event brings SREs, DevOps engineers, and cloud practitioners together to share strategies, tools, and real-world lessons for building resilient, scalable systems. Register here.

Opportunities:

• Site Reliability Engineer - Network Team at Halter - Auckland, NZ (On-site)

• SRE Senior Lead Engineer at WellFargo - Charlotte, North Carolina (On-site)

• Site Reliability Engineer at Accelbyte - Indonesia (Hybrid)

• Apple Services Engineering - Senior SRE at Apple - Cupertino, California, US

• QE Platform Engineer at OnePay - US (Remote)

• DevOps Platform Engineer at Infovista - Multiple Locations ( Hybrid)

• Senior Platform Engineer at Hexegic - Gloucestershire, England (Hyrbid)

• Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Rocket Chat - Nigeria (Remote)

• Staff Platform Engineer at CommBank - Bangalore, India

• Senior Developer Experience Platform Engineer at Q2 - Bangalore, India

• DevOps Engineer at Scytale - Johannesburg, South Africa (Hybrid)

• Platform Engineering Engineer 3 at Amadeus - Bangalore, India (Hyrbid)

• Senior Site Reliability Engineer – Data Platform Engineering at Flatiron - Greater London, England, UK

• Cloud platform engineer at Writer - London, UK (hybrid)

• DevOps Engineer at Lloyds Banking Group - London (Hybrid)

• AI & Cloud Software Engineer III at JP MorganChase - Glasglow, Lanarkshire, UK

• DevOps Engineer at LSEG - GBR-Nottingham

• Senior Cloud Data Infrastructure Engineer at ClickHouse - United States (Remote)

• Sr. Site Reliability Engineer - Process Automation Engineering at Toast - United States (Remote)

• Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Censys - United States (Remote)