Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago
In this lively AMA session, Viktor and Scott tackle a wide range of DevOps, platform engineering, and AI-related questions from the community. They kick things off by debating whether DevOps is dead in the age of AI, ultimately landing on the nuanced view that while the roles aren't disappearing, the way they're practiced is fundamentally shifting — with AI serving as an augmentation tool rather than a replacement. The conversation spans platform engineering's continued relevance (with a fascinating data point from Spotify's Backstage usage), the role of T-shaped engineers, Grafana Alloy versus CNCF-native solutions, Kubernetes network policies with tools like Cilium and Kyverno, and immutable operating systems like Talos and Kairos for on-prem and edge environments.
The duo also dive into practical topics including developer platform tooling (Backstage, Crossplane, Flux, and Kyverno as a recommended stack), the pros and cons of K8sGPT and agent gateway, bare metal Kubernetes with Sidero Omni, and how to think about AI model selection and token budgets. Viktor shares honest reflections on underestimating AI's pace of change, while Scott offers sharp takes on choosing the right AI tools — from Cursor and Claude's Haiku to Open Router — based on your actual budget and use case rather than hype.
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00:00 Intro (skip to first question)
06:19 Is DevOps dead because of AI progression?
14:44 Is platform engineering still relevant with AI?
21:54 Is Grafana Alloy a good choice vs CNCF projects?
29:45 Kubernetes network policies: Capsule vs Cilium vs native?
36:01 Have you tried Cortex platform for IDP?
36:23 Non-CS background DevOps engineer feeling overwhelmed, should I push through?
43:31 Have you tried Agent Gateway or KAgent?
47:51 Most interesting projects from recent KubeCon EU?
52:02 Thoughts on immutable OS: Talos vs Sidero Kairos?
54:41 What AI tip do you wish you knew long ago?
01:01:05 Setting up Kubernetes on bare metal using Sidero Omni?
01:02:49 Recommendation for developer platform with app catalog?
01:07:28 What core skills should an SRE have and to what depth?
01:11:08 AI agent context window and daily token limits, any suggestions?
In this lively AMA session, Viktor and Scott tackle a wide range of DevOps, platform engineering, and AI-related questions from the community. They kick things off by debating whether DevOps is dead in the age of AI, ultimately landing on the nuanced view that while the roles aren't disappearing, the way they're practiced is fundamentally shifting — with AI serving as an augmentation tool rather than a replacement. The conversation spans platform engineering's continued relevance (with a fascinating data point from Spotify's Backstage usage), the role of T-shaped engineers, Grafana Alloy versus CNCF-native solutions, Kubernetes network policies with tools like Cilium and Kyverno, and immutable operating systems like Talos and Kairos for on-prem and edge environments.
The duo also dive into practical topics including developer platform tooling (Backstage, Crossplane, Flux, and Kyverno as a recommended stack), the pros and cons of K8sGPT and agent gateway, bare metal Kubernetes with Sidero Omni, and how to think about AI model selection and token budgets. Viktor shares honest reflections on underestimating AI's pace of change, while Scott offers sharp takes on choosing the right AI tools — from Cursor and Claude's Haiku to Open Router — based on your actual budget and use case rather than hype.
▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⏱ Timecodes ⏱ ▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Intro (skip to first question)
06:19 Is DevOps dead because of AI progression?
14:44 Is platform engineering still relevant with AI?
21:54 Is Grafana Alloy a good choice vs CNCF projects?
29:45 Kubernetes network policies: Capsule vs Cilium vs native?
36:01 Have you tried Cortex platform for IDP?
36:23 Non-CS background DevOps engineer feeling overwhelmed, should I push through?
43:31 Have you tried Agent Gateway or KAgent?
47:51 Most interesting projects from recent KubeCon EU?
52:02 Thoughts on immutable OS: Talos vs Sidero Kairos?
54:41 What AI tip do you wish you knew long ago?
01:01:05 Setting up Kubernetes on bare metal using Sidero Omni?
01:02:49 Recommendation for developer platform with app catalog?
01:07:28 What core skills should an SRE have and to what depth?
01:11:08 AI agent context window and daily token limits, any suggestions?
