Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Platform engineering forms the foundation for developers to build on, and you shouldn’t be surprised that folks from VMware have been thinking about platforms for a long time. In today’s episode, sponsored by Broadcom, Ned and Kyler discuss the current state and future of platform engineering with guests Jad El-Zein and Myles Gray. They cover how platform engineering developed, where it stands today, and how AI is transforming the discipline.
Links:
Broadcom - broadcom.com
VMware - vmware.com
Jad El-Zein on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/jelzein
Myles Gray on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/mylesgray
Platform Engineering - blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/01/29/vcf-breakroom-chats-episode-82-beyond-devops-what-is-platform-engineering
Platform Engineering 2.0: The Evolution the AI Era Demands - blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/06/16/platform-engineering-2-0-the-evolution-the-ai-era-demands
What is an IDP - blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/02/05/vcf-breakroom-chats-episode-83-designing-developer-loved-platforms-what-is-an-idp
5 key principles of modern apps: From operations to design and delivery - platformengineering.org/events/5-key-principals-of-modern-apps-from-operations-to-design-and-delivery-2026-02-19
5 Key Principles of Modern Applications - blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2025/12/19/5-key-principles-of-modern-applications
Building a Self-Service Developer Platform the Thoughtful Way - thenewstack.io/webinar/building-a-self-service-developer-platform-the-thoughtful-way
Elevating Enterprise Kubernetes with Automated Security, Scale, and Seamless Add-ons: Introducing VKS 3.7 - blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/06/16/elevating-enterprise-kubernetes-with-automated-security-scale-and-seamless-add-ons-introducing-vks-3-7
Beyond Kubernetes: Pragmatic Platform Engineering for 2026 and Future w/Kelsey Hightower - youtube.com/watch?v=MV20Xoc5hcE
Why Broadcom is betting on a private cloud comeback (KubeCon Amsterdam) - thenewstack.io/broadcom-vcf-kubernetes-platform
Platform Engineering for Mission-Critical Clouds - youtube.com/watch?v=zgRwP1Qwk6g
Day Two DevOps is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
Platform engineering forms the foundation for developers to build on, and you shouldn’t be surprised that folks from VMware have been thinking about platforms for a long time. In today’s episode, sponsored by Broadcom, Ned and Kyler discuss the current state and future of platform engineering with guests Jad El-Zein and Myles Gray. They cover how platform engineering developed, where it stands today, and how AI is transforming the discipline.
Links:
Broadcom - broadcom.com
VMware - vmware.com
Jad El-Zein on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/jelzein
Myles Gray on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/mylesgray
Platform Engineering - blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/01/29/vcf-breakroom-chats-episode-82-beyond-devops-what-is-platform-engineering
Platform Engineering 2.0: The Evolution the AI Era Demands - blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/06/16/platform-engineering-2-0-the-evolution-the-ai-era-demands
What is an IDP - blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/02/05/vcf-breakroom-chats-episode-83-designing-developer-loved-platforms-what-is-an-idp
5 key principles of modern apps: From operations to design and delivery - platformengineering.org/events/5-key-principals-of-modern-apps-from-operations-to-design-and-delivery-2026-02-19
5 Key Principles of Modern Applications - blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2025/12/19/5-key-principles-of-modern-applications
Building a Self-Service Developer Platform the Thoughtful Way - thenewstack.io/webinar/building-a-self-service-developer-platform-the-thoughtful-way
Elevating Enterprise Kubernetes with Automated Security, Scale, and Seamless Add-ons: Introducing VKS 3.7 - blogs.vmware.com/cloud-foundation/2026/06/16/elevating-enterprise-kubernetes-with-automated-security-scale-and-seamless-add-ons-introducing-vks-3-7
Beyond Kubernetes: Pragmatic Platform Engineering for 2026 and Future w/Kelsey Hightower - youtube.com/watch?v=MV20Xoc5hcE
Why Broadcom is betting on a private cloud comeback (KubeCon Amsterdam) - thenewstack.io/broadcom-vcf-kubernetes-platform
Platform Engineering for Mission-Critical Clouds - youtube.com/watch?v=zgRwP1Qwk6g
Day Two DevOps is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
