Vish Abrams, Heroku | AppDev Done Right Summit
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This video is a deep dive discussion from the AppDev Summit series featuring Paul Nashwati and Vish Abrams, Chief Architect at Heroku (a Salesforce subsidiary). They explore modern application development with a strong focus on platform simplicity, developer productivity, AI integration, dev sec ops, and cloud economics across the entire application lifecycle—from day zero (initial development) to day two (operational efficiency).
Key points discussed include:
- Heroku’s role as a developer-friendly Platform as a Service (PaaS) that abstracts infrastructure complexities and supports multiple languages and frameworks.
- The importance of simplifying the initial deployment process (day zero) to reduce cognitive overhead and speed up development cycles.
- Seamless CI/CD integration with features like GitHub integration and review apps that enhance team collaboration and software supply chain security.
- Consistent build processes with cloud-native buildpacks to improve security and simplify updates.
- Observability and cloud cost management through built-in metrics and open telemetry support.
- Strategies for migrating applications onto Heroku by following modern application principles (like the 12-factor app methodology).
- The intersection of AI and app development, including AI-assisted code writing and native AI agent integrations within Heroku apps.
- The evolution of the app dev stack, including Kubernetes adoption and balancing complexity with developer productivity through Heroku’s simplified interface.
- Practical advice for organizations to get started with Heroku, including low-cost trial options and accessible learning resources.
The discussion highlights how Heroku empowers developers to build, deploy, secure, and scale applications faster and more efficiently, while embracing modern cloud-native technologies and AI advancements.