This chapter discusses the overall experience of KubeCon North America 2024, comparing it to previous events in terms of attendance and the general atmosphere. The conversation highlights a shift towards consolidation in the cloud-native space, with a focus on platform engineering and best practices rather than solely on new projects.
KubeCon NA 2024 had around 9,500 attendees, fewer than the 14,000 in Europe.
The event was described as having a slower pace compared to previous years.
There's a significant increase in platform engineering activity, focusing on utilizing existing projects effectively.
#290: Darin catches up with Viktor and Whitney Lee just minutes after they've finished up at KubeCon NA 2024. We discuss the good things and bad things that they experienced while in Salt Lake City.