Our June meetup brings together three communities for an evening of learning, networking, and good energy - made possible with the support of our sponsors: Five9, Google, CNCF and synvert xgeeks.

📍 Location: Five9 – Porto
📅 Date: June 2, 2026
⏰ Time: 18:30
Agenda & Talks:

🎤 19:00 – Building Multi-Environment Lean Kubernetes Platforms
Speaker: Rui Trigo – Senior Systems Engineer @ Tripadvisor
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Abstract: Diving into how platform engineers build lean Kubernetes platforms that work smoothly across production and non-production environments without adding unnecessary complexity. Sharing practical ideas around opinionated defaults, self-servicing, consistent setups across environments, and safer releases with less operational overhead. The goal is to make Kubernetes more useful for engineering teams while keeping the platform simple, scalable, and easy to work with.

🎤 19:30 – Releases, Enhancements, Deprecations: The Kubernetes Way
Speaker: Frederico Muñoz - Kubernetes Release Team Co-Lead | Cloud and Architecture Lead @ SAS
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Abstract: Every year, 3 new Kubernetes releases are announced. This rhythm has been a sign of vitality — not without its challenges — but how does it actually happen? In this session, Frederico gives us an inside view of how the Kubernetes release process is organised, how it has evolved to its current state, and the short-term challenges the community is tackling, with the recently announced Kubernetes 1.36 “Haru” as the backdrop. Code Freezes, Feature Blogs, Enhancement Freezes, alpha and beta cuts — we’ll cover the process, the community, and the terminology.

🍕 20:00 – Networking, Food & Drinks

Join us at Five9’s offices in Porto to connect with the community, share ideas, and network with Cloud Native, DevOps, and GDG enthusiasts!
Thanks to Five9, Synvert xgeeks, Google, and the CNCF for making this evening possible.

See you there! 👋