In this ignite talk, Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk, gives a brief overview of platform engineering in 2025—past, present, and future. This talk will cover all your most pressing questions like: Is DevOps Dead? What is an IDP? and Why is Spotify making devtools? All this, and more!

Kate Holterhoff, a senior industry analyst with RedMonk, has a background in frontend engineering, academic research, and technical communication.

Before pursuing a career in the tech industry Kate