Operations | Monitoring | ITSM | DevOps | Cloud

Rizel Scarlet (Staff Developer Advocate at Block) tackled a problem every developer should care about: apps that spy on users before they even know they need the service. Her solution? Build a privacy-first pregnancy app using AI agents and decentralized web nodes. This isn't just about pregnancy apps - it's about the future of user data ownership.

Cortex is the leading internal developer portal that helps engineering teams ship reliable, secure, and efficient software, faster. In this video, you’ll learn how Cortex empowers organizations to adopt best practices in DevOps and platform engineering while giving developers the tools they need to succeed. What you’ll learn in this video: With Cortex, engineering leaders get visibility into service health, teams embrace best practices with ease, and developers gain a frictionless path to building high-quality software.

Cortex Workflows enable teams to streamline engineering processes, enforce best practices, and improve developer productivity with automation. In this video, we’ll show you how Cortex empowers engineering and platform teams to design, manage, and scale workflows that keep teams aligned and services reliable. What you’ll learn in this video: With Cortex, teams can standardize processes across services, integrate automation into daily workflows, and gain visibility into engineering performance—all within a unified platform.

Cortex makes it easy for engineering teams to organize, discover, and manage their software ecosystem with catalogs and entities. In this video, you’ll learn how Cortex helps teams build a unified developer portal and service catalog that improves visibility, adoption, and productivity. What you’ll learn in this video: With Cortex, organizations reduce silos, standardize operations, and give developers the tools they need to move faster—while maintaining reliability and compliance.

Discover how Cortex empowers engineering teams with scorecards, initiatives, and reporting to accelerate delivery, improve service health, and align engineering with business goals. In this video, you’ll see how Cortex helps teams adopt best practices, track progress, and measure impact at scale. What you’ll learn in this video: With Cortex, teams gain clarity, leaders get actionable insights, and organizations achieve alignment across engineering initiatives.

Don't have 20 years of one-year experience. Legendary engineer Kelsey Hightower explains how to build real expertise that lasts.