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# The Future of Platform Engineering


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 18, 2024
- **Time:** 16:50–17:20 (30 min)
- **Room:** STAGE 4 (500)
- **Event:** World Congress 2024

## Description

Join us for an in-depth exploration of the future of platform engineering in software development. We'll dive into essential topics like abstractions, standards, and mechanisms, with a special focus on decentralized platforms. Learn about the various platform levels and gain valuable insights into developing decentralized components. Discover how platforms are shaping the digital landscape and revolutionizing software development. Whether you're an experienced engineer or a newcomer, this talk offers practical knowledge and inspiration for your journey in platform engineering.

## Speaker

### [Martin Sakowski](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@martin-sakowski)

Senior Solutions Architect, AWS


## Related talks at this congress

- [Forget Developer Platforms, Think Developer Productivity!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/434-forget-developer) — Christian Denich, Robert Hoffmann
- [How to Build for Decentralized Systems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/121-how-to-build-for) — Alessandro Cappellato Ferrari
- [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/66-next-level) — Linda, Maik
- [Startup Presentation: Achieving True Developer Self-Service in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2024/sessions/338-startup-presentation) — Jan Lepsky