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# Why Understanding Infrastructure Makes You a Better Developer


- **Date:** Thursday, Jul 10, 2025
- **Time:** 14:15–14:25 (10 min)
- **Room:** Airstream 1
- **Event:** World Congress 2025
- **Tags:** career growth, ci/cd, cloud, devops, leadership, microservices, team building

## Description

How often do developers dive into a project without really considering what the infrastructure can handle? 
Sometimes, it leads to missed limitations, unrealistic timelines, or even overcomplicated (and expensive) solutions that could’ve been avoided. 
And let’s be honest—how many times have we heard things like, “Oh, it’s just some automated process” or “Well, it works on my machine”? 
Let’s break down why it’s crucial for developers to understand infrastructure capabilities. We’ll explore how this knowledge impacts the quality of your code, improves estimates, smooths out integration and deployment, and helps you avoid common pitfalls. 
We’ll also discuss why being a full-stack developer means knowing your way around infrastructure—and which foundational skills are a must-have.

## Speaker

### [Angelika Shvets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@angelika-shvets)

Software Engineer, NanoLock Security


## Related talks at this congress

- [Empowering Thousands of Developers: Our Journey to an Internal Developer Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/756-empowering-thousands) — Bastian Heilemann, Bruno Margula
- [Leading through infrastructure investment decisions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/527-leading-through) — Italo Vietro
- [Transforming Developer Experience: Lessons from Building a Platform Team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/648-transforming) — Tobias Mende
- [From Friction to Flow: How We’re Empowering Developers ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2025/sessions/705-from-friction-to) — Marek Wasilewski, Ronnie Stadie