PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026

Platform Engineering is no longer just a buzzword—it’s a strategic advantage. But what does it really take to build a platform that developers actually want to use? In this 90-minute, high-energy workshop, we’ll go beyond theory and roll up our sleeves to engineer a platform engineering stack from the ground up—live, in real time.We’ll start by defining what makes a platform for engineers, by engineers, exploring how great platforms reduce friction, enable self-service, and scale without becoming a bottleneck. Then, we’ll walk through designing, building, and integrating the core capabilities your developers need: automated environment provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, observability, secrets management, and developer-friendly workflows.Whether you’re coming from a PowerShell automation background, deep in the trenches of DevOps, or just platform-curious, you’ll leave with not only a working reference implementation but also the design patterns and decision frameworks to tailor it to your own organization.Expect live demos, real tools, and practical patterns—plus a few war stories about what happens when platform engineering goes wrong (and how to avoid it). You’ll walk away with the confidence and the code to make platform engineering work for your engineers, not against them.