Steve Wade
Steve Wade founded The Cloud Native Club, a global community for cloud-native enthusiasts. He is also a maintainer of the Flux Terraform Provider. As an experienced conference speaker, independent cloud-native consultant, and trainer, Steve shares his expertise worldwide. He has held platform leadership roles across various industries, including real estate, gaming, fintech, and the UK Parliament. With a BSc in Computer Science, Steve is passionate about cloud-native software development and distributed computing.
Founder of @cloudnativeclub
From free-kicks to git commits
Session Type: 20 Minute Session
Join me as I share my unconventional journey from professional footballer to technology, specifically focusing on building self-service platforms for developers on Kubernetes. This talk will chart the course of my career transformation, highlighting the pivotal moments that led me from the sports field to the tech field. Starting with my initial passion for football, I will delve into the lessons of teamwork, discipline, and strategy that I carried into my tech career. The transition could have been more straightforward, but it was filled with challenges, learning curves, and the relentless pursuit of personal and professional growth. As we dive into the tech part of my journey, I'll share how I discovered Kubernetes and why I chose to specialise in building developer self-service platforms. I'll explore the parallels between orchestrating a winning football team and orchestrating containers and services in a cloud-native environment.
Key takeaways from my talk will include:
Adapting Skills from Sports to Tech: How the soft skills honed on the football field can be invaluable in the tech industry.
The Learning Curve: The resources, communities, and strategies that facilitated my transition and how you can leverage these in your career pivot.
Kubernetes and Beyond: An overview of Kubernetes, its significance in the modern cloud infrastructure, and why it's a game-changer for developing self-service platforms.
Building for Developers: Insights into the design and implementation of self-service platforms on Kubernetes, focusing on developer experience, automation, and scalability.
Lessons Learned: Key lessons from my journey include the importance of continuous learning, embracing failure, and the power of community support.
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