DevOpsDays Zurich

🌸 The DevOpsDays Zurich 2025 Aftermovie is here! 🌸 This year’s theme “Flowers in Spring” brought color, freshness, and a sense of renewal to our community, and the Aftermovie captures it all! 🌼🌷 Our attendees share what makes DevOpsDays Zurich so special: 🫂 “The community in Switzerland is quite interconnected.” ⚡ “Ignite talks are always a highlight – fast, fun, and full of insight!” 🌸 “Real flowers at a tech event? Yes! And they brought so much life to the space.” More than just a conference, DevOpsDays Zurich is a place to learn, share, and grow together. 💪 🎥 Watch the Aftermovie and relive the magic: https://buff.ly/KkXLo0k Already counting the days until the next one? So are we! 📅 Save the date: 06 – 07 May 2026 #DevOpsDays #DevOpsDaysZurich #DevOpsDaysZH #dodzh #DevOps #Aftermovie

Kollaboration als Schlüssel zur technologischen Zukunft 🌐 Die DevOpsDays Zurich 2025 – ein Mikrokosmos der Innovation, der die Grenzen zwischen Softwareentwicklung und IT-Infrastruktur auf beeindruckende Weise neu definierte. Es waren Tage der Reflexion und des Dialogs, in denen Themen wie Automatisierung, Testing und Sicherheit nicht nur als technische Disziplinen, sondern als Brücken zu einer neuen, kollaborativen Arbeitskultur diskutiert wurden. Eine Kultur, die uns an die Essenz des Fortschritts erinnert: den unerschütterlichen Glauben an die transformative Kraft der Zusammenarbeit. Es war uns eine Ehre, als technischer Partner diesen aussergewöhnlichen Austausch zu unterstützen und mit unserer Expertise im Hintergrund zur reibungslosen Durchführung dieses bedeutenden Events beizutragen. Ein herzliches Dankeschön für das Vertrauen. „Technologie lebt von den Menschen, die sie gestalten“ 🤝 Martin Thalmann Dirk Lehmann Romano Roth Tobias Weinmann Selina Reist Flavio Monigatti Nadine Broghammer Isabel Schacher Jan Moser Franziska Buehler #devopsdayszurich #innovation #kulturwandel #technologischevolution #automatisierung #kollaboration #zukunftgestalten #it #softwareentwicklung #messerligroup #mediarent

After speaking (see below) at the DevOpsDays Zurich 2017 and participating in 2018, Martin Thalmann asked whether I wanted to join the organizers committee to create the 2019 event. I had no idea, what a great experience was before me. Last week we hosted the 8th DevOpsDays Zurich (+1 virtual in 2020). The 6th one that I co-organized (+1 virtual), and the 5th time for me as a Master of ceremonies (M.C.). When I started moderating the event, I had a pretty clear idea how I wanted things to be, as I had seen great moderation role models at other #DevOpsDays conferences (👋 e.g. Daniel "phrawzty" Maher). Each time as a M.C. my goal is the same: bridge the "virtual gap" between stage and audience, as I think there should be none. Everyone at a #DevOpsDays conference is a participant. Whether they organize, sponsor, speak or ...participate. Everyone should be part of one and the same thing. There shall be no gap between people on or off stage. It's truly an honor to moderate the event each year. The community is truly nice and my co-organizers simply rock. Thank you for: (besides so many other things): Martin Thalmann - bringing me in, Co-PO'ing the event and being the backbone of the conference Romano Roth & Nadine Broghammer - doing a great speaker management at the event Selina Reist & Isabel Schacher - your great designs, photos or running the back office Jan Moser & Franziska Buehler - a flawless technical support and coughdrop supply. I would have been lost on stage without you! Flavio Monigatti - ensuring the a great sponsorship experience Tobias Weinmann - keeping the world informed Last but not least, thank you Dorota Parad for keeping up the "tradition" of having me as a "meme" appearance in a speaker's slide deck. 🤣 (started 2023 by Arjanna van der Plas & Laurence Kozera, kept up in 2024 by Iris Hunkeler) Next year's conference is already scheduled for May 6th & 7th, while ticket sales will start already Jan. 5th. _________ Photos from this year's event: https://lnkd.in/ecrbjvET Event Page: https://www.devopsdays.ch/ My Ignite talk 2017: https://lnkd.in/e2tC-SxN

It was a great pleasure to deliver my Canoe AI Talk as the keynote at DevOps Days Zurich! Many thanks to our outstanding moderator, Dirk Lehmann, and the entire organizing team (Romano Roth, Selina Reist, Nadine Broghammer, Jan Moser, Isabel Schacher and probably more!). 250 fortunate attendees managed to secure the limited tickets for this fantastic conference, forming an excellent audience and posing insightful questions that led to valuable discussions after the talk. #devops #DevOpsDaysZH #dodzh #devopsdays #conference

🌟 Unforgettable moments powered by teamwork 🌟 💡 A space where we connect, share knowledge, and lift each other up. From learning during workshops, open spaces and talks (and yes, #thankyou to all coffee-chats!), to exchanging ideas over dinners (and yes, #thankyou to all pub-talks!), from supporting each other behind the scenes (and yes, #thankyou to all juicy wisdom!) to celebrating every brave speaker on stage — the DevOpsDays Zurich was pure energy! 💜 Huge appreciation to my incredible co-organizers: Dirk Lehmann, Martin Thalmann, Selina Reist, Romano Roth, Isabel Schacher, Jan Moser, Tobias Weinmann, Flavio Monigatti, Franziska Buehler 🏅 #Kudos to you all! #friendship #onegoal #hardwork #teamplay And of course, #love for #DevOps! 🚀 💪 None of this would have been possible without the support of so many believing in our mission — the staff crew, sponsors, partners, Puresive Films, MEDIARENT, and Alte Kaserne Winterthur. You know who you are, thank you! #community #devops #DevOpsDaysZH #dodzh #devopsdays #conference #beinthenow #organizer

🤩 The 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐎𝐩𝐬𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐙𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 2025 were a blast. 🥲 unfortunately they are already over. 😍But we will be back in 2026. 👉Save the date 06.05.2026 – 07.05.2026 😎I hope to see you all again at the DevOpsDays Zurich 2026. 🤗Thanks to all the participants, speakers, sponsors, and staff that made the DevOpsDays Zurich 2025 a success! 🤩And a heartfelt thank you to our amazing core organizational team: Martin Thalmann, Dirk Lehmann, Tobias Weinmann, Selina Reist, Flavio Monigatti, Nadine Broghammer, Isabel Schacher, Jan Moser and Franziska Buehler. You are just amazing! #devops #DevOpsDaysZH #dodzh #devopsdays #conference

Day 2 at #DevOpsDaysZH was packed with incredible insights and hands-on learning! Here's a quick recap: ⚠️ Dorota Parad explored how small changes in complex systems can trigger big consequences—turning ripple effects into an advantage. 🛠️ Darko Fabijan shared lessons on navigating CI/CD challenges in Semaphore’s microservices journey. 🤖 Pia Wiedermayer discussed the real role of AI in testing—human intelligence still reigns supreme! 🚀 Manisha De & Marco António Gonçalves demonstrated GitOps + SRE to streamline Kubernetes management for reliable, zero-drift deployments. ✨ Bertrand Delacrétaz shared why simpler software lasts longer and how to achieve it. 📢 Rasmus Lystrøm gave insights into DevOps adoption struggles in enterprises—refreshing and thought-provoking! 🔄 Antonio Alvino showed how Extreme Programming practices reduce cognitive load and align with Team Topologies. 🌱 Daiany Palacios reminded us of the importance of nurturing tomorrow’s DevOps engineers. ⚡Jonas A.’s insights on Tesla’s software development was truly inspiring—innovation at its finest. ⚠️ marcel britsch’s honest take on DevOps pitfalls was a reality check on avoiding over-engineering. 📊 Kamali Wickramage introduced flow metrics as a powerful alternative to story point estimations. 💻 Adam Z. shared why code should be seen as a risk, not just an asset—developers are risk managers too. 🔧 Rabieh Fashwall’s workshop on Kubernetes operators was hands-on and invaluable. 👁️ Stefan Pezzei & Philipp Moser’s session on transforming Kubernetes monitoring was game-changing! 🤖 Marc Herren’s workshop on DevSecOps with AI integration was mind-blowing—automation taken to the next level! And we even needed a second board for the many Open Space proposals today - that's awesome! 👏 So much knowledge, so little time! Thank you so much for joining and see you next year! #dodzh #DevOpsDaysZH 🚀

Here's the amazing team behind the scenes making it all happen! From coordinating inspiring talks to ensuring a smooth experience for everyone—this incredible crew does it all. We're thrilled to see so many passionate DevOps enthusiasts gathered here in Winterthur! ❤️ What’s been your favorite part of the event so far? Let us know! 💬 #DevOpsDaysZH #dodzh #DevOps #BehindTheScenes

Day 1 of #DevOpsDaysZH was packed with inspiring sessions and hands-on learning! Here's a quick recap: 🚀 Marc Schuh wowed us with how AI + computer vision are transforming canoe training, cutting analysis time from 20 minutes to seconds! 🚀 Lena Fuhrimann leveled up our serverless skills, sharing AWS Lambda best practices for cloud-native development. 🔧 Christina Kraus gave us a peek into platform engineering, reducing cognitive load for dev teams at Germany's largest enterprises. ✅ Daniel Raniz R. broke down CI/CD pipeline patterns & antipatterns for speed and efficiency. 📊 Robert Lehmann shared Google SRE’s approach to federated observability—mind-blowing insights! 🐶 Carmine Vassallo showed how dogfooding improves products by uncovering hidden flaws and refining configurations. 🔍 Marc Sallin challenged E2E testing assumptions, advocating for smaller, testable parts to boost reliability. 🌍 Verena Traub emphasized the importance of diversity in tech conferences, encouraging inclusive spaces for all voices. 📚 Marcelo Sousa Ancelmo highlighted how fostering a learning culture fuels collaboration and innovation. 🚀 Alex Ptakhin showed us how to reduce pipeline delays, eliminate YAML spaghetti, and boost developer joy. 🔥 Sandra Czopek shared strategies to prevent burnout, balance workloads, and build resilient teams. 🦾 Peter Farkas took us through reviving a rogue test framework, restoring trust in automation. 🧩 Alina Liburkina & Oliver Zihler’s workshop on domain-driven refactoring taught us how to untangle legacy code. 🗺️ Thomas Krag & Kenny Baas-Schwegler shared techniques for enabling aligned decentralized architecture decisions. 🔒 Álvaro Revuelta M.’s workshop on building secure container images was a hands-on guide to Docker security and image hardening. ...and - last not least - of course the awesome Open Spaces in the afternoon! What an incredible start—looking forward to Day 2! #dodzh #DevOpsDaysZH 🚀

As always, amazing, insightful talks today at DevOpsDays Zurich. Here is a bit of a run-down and what I took away: Marc Schuh in his talk "Athlete to Algorithm: Transforming Canoe Technique Analysis with AI" shared a great and accessible case-study of how #AI image recognition works, what it's challenges are and how to overcome them. Best thing: real live demos of foreground-background separation and 'skeleton detection'. Talking live-demos: Lena Fuhrimann gave a fantastic demo on how to built a #serverless function on AWS from scratch in her talk "Level Up Your Serverless Game". Christina Kraus presented her learnings of "Building Internal Platforms to Enhance Developer Experience" with a few of supporting, large(r) organisations that have already scaled, making a strong point that managing cognitive load is a key success factor of any platform 'work'. Going to the absolute extreme then, Robert Lehman shared how his team at Google built "Planet-Scale Dashboards". Now, admittedly, not all organisations will have to built Dashboards at that scale and level of automation and sophistication but some underlying ideas on how to look built Dashboards not individually but more generally, and make them easily discoverable, I felt were highly transferrable insights. Finally, the talk that 'really stood' out for me - especially as a non technical person - were Daniel Raniz R. recommendations on how to improve #CICDpipelines in regards to - amongst other things - cycle time and also energy consumption. While all insights from his talk make sense, many are quite counter-intuitive, until they are being pointed out explicitly. I can see many teams being inspired by "Pipeline Patterns and Antipatterns - Things your Pipeline Should (Not) Do". Looking really forward to Day 2.