Build a Cloud-Native Engineering Platform in a Day
Workshop by Chris van Sluijsveld & Geert van der Cruijsen at Techorama Netherlands 2025
Real platforms. Real lessons.
Chris and Geert have built their fair share of developer platforms that actually make life easier instead of adding another layer of frustration. Now, they're bringing that experience to Techorama.
In this full-day, hands-on workshop, you won’t just hear how a modern platform works. You’ll build one yourself; a working, cloud-native engineering platform running on Azure. Along the way, you’ll learn what to automate and what not to overengineer.
What you’ll do
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Spin up a working platform with Azure Kubernetes Service, GitOps, Argo CD, and Backstage.
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Build golden-path templates that make deploying new services effortless.
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See how automation and governance can live together without killing agility.
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Take home the knowledge and setup to jumpstart your own platform journey.
Why join us
Because this isn’t theory. You’ll walk away with practical skills, hopefully some shared laughs, and the kind of insight that only comes from people who’ve actually built platforms under real-world pressure.
If you’re an engineering lead, DevOps specialist, or architect who wants to spend less time managing tools and more time shipping value, this day is for you.
Bring a laptop, your curiosity, and a GitHub + Azure account. Kubernetes knowledge helps, but it’s not required.
About Chris & Geert
Founders of Zure Netherlands, long-time Azure enthusiasts, and community builders at heart. They’ve helped organizations improve how they build software by combining strong engineering culture with modern technology, and they’re not afraid to share both the wins and the face-palms that come with the territory.