Developer Experience: How a Platform Strategy leads to success

A Fireside chat by Tom Van Heddegem (VDAB), Arnout Hoebreckx (AE) and Maarten Vandeperre (Red Hat)

Date: 20 February   Time: 11 AM CET   Duration: 1 hour 

Unlock Platform Engineering for developer productivity

Gartner predicts that by 2026, 80% of large software organisations will adopt some form of platform engineering. According to the DevOps Research & Assessment institute, ‘Developer Experience’ plays a critical role in organisational performance.

Join experts from AE, Red Hat, and VDAB in this Fireside chat to explore what we mean by platforms and developer experience, discuss the benefits and challenges related and gain practical insights from real-world examples and proven methodologies, wherever you are in your platform journey.

Key Takeaways: 

  • Understand how platform engineering enhances efficiency, reduces time to market, and improves developer satisfaction.

  • Learn from case studies on modernising legacy systems and adopting cloud-native practices.

  • Discover best practices for building internal developer platforms and portals that minimise workflow friction. 

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“VDAB saved 10 Million EUR using a Platform Strategy”

 

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Introducing your hosts

 

Tom Van Heddegem-4

Tom Van Heddegem

IT manager software factory at VDAB

Tom has served as Manager of the Applications Make department for six years, overseeing nine teams of around 100 employees. His focus is standardising processes, streamlining reporting, and responding swiftly to shifting priorities. 

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Arnout Hoebreckx-3

Arnout Hoebreckx

Consultant at AE

A technical consultant with a passion for integration/solution architecture, cloud native and containers. Involved with production ready Kubernetes / Openshift projects, both as architect, technical lead & engineer.

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Maarten Vandeperre-2

Maarten Vandeperre

Specialist Solutions Architect at Red Hat

Maarten is a software engineer and solutions architect. He is driven by the need to expand his expertise and thrives in complex technical or functional environments that demand innovative solutions. 

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