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🚀 Boston, brace yourself—Cortex is rolling in with ServiceNow Ventures and an all-star lineup (Snyk, BigID, Neuron7.ai, xtype.io, and Logik.ai) for a night of big ideas and bold conversations. ✨ Join us March 20th at 75 on Liberty Wharf for an evening of tech talk, top-tier networking, and cocktails with a harbor view. Who says innovation can’t come with a side of skyline views and good company? 🍸🌆 Spots are limited—request yours now!  https://lnkd.in/gsEctVRS

What makes platform engineering successful? It’s not just about the tech—it’s about culture, strategy, and enabling teams to build with confidence. Our CTO, Ganesh Datta, recently joined the InfoQ podcast to break down what it takes to create an engineering culture that truly supports platform adoption. Some key takeaways: 🔹 Platform engineering isn’t a mandate—it’s a product. Teams won’t adopt something just because they’re told to. A successful platform team acts like a product team, listening to internal users and iterating based on their needs. 🔹 Balance autonomy with guardrails. The best platforms empower developers to move fast while maintaining reliability, security, and standardization. 🔹 Culture > Tech. The strongest engineering orgs build a culture of ownership, where teams see platform adoption as a way to accelerate their work, not as an obstacle. Check out the full episode & blog here: https://lnkd.in/gK27f4MW

#ExcellenceInAction: Celebrating Growth at Cortex 🎉 Today, we’re celebrating Chase Lancaster, who has recently been promoted to Senior Customer Engineer! Chase has been a stellar addition to the Customer Engineering team, always willing to help a customer or peer, and truly embodying CE’s culture of collaboration. 💭 Cathleen Wright, Director of Customer Engineering, says: "Chase embodies No Ego through his commitment to collaboration, celebrating his peers, and fostering an inclusive environment where ideas are valued openly. His willingness to support both customers and teammates strengthens trust and transparency within the team.” 💜 Join us in congratulating Chase in the comments!

At Skyscanner, engineering once operated in traditional silos—large teams shipping Big Bang releases every 6-8 weeks. While it worked, it slowed down iteration and made coordination a challenge. At #IDPCON 2024, Stuart Ross, Sr. Engineering Manager at Skyscanner, shared how they transformed their approach—embracing autonomy, agile squads, and a DevOps mindset to enable faster iteration and smarter growth. From breaking down silos to modernizing their platform with cloud and microservices, their journey is packed with insights for any engineering org looking to scale efficiently. 📺 Missed the talk? Watch the full session here: https://lnkd.in/gEkwkDze And stay tuned—exciting updates about IDPCON 2025 are coming soon! 👀

#ExcellenceInAction: Celebrating Growth at Cortex 🎉 Today, we’re celebrating Cathleen Wright, who has recently been promoted to Director, Customer Engineering! Cathleen has been huge influence in leveling up the Customer Engineering team! Her ability to extract key insights from data, turn them into actionable steps, and drive improvements across departments is precisely what we need at Cortex. 💭 Roshni Sondhi, Vice President of Customer Experience, says: “Cathleen embraces a growth mindset, actively seeking development opportunities and turning feedback into actionable improvements. She also provides constructive feedback, fostering continuous growth for herself, the team, and the business.” 💜 Join us in congratulating Cathleen in the comments!

We teamed up with DZone on the 2025 Developer Experience Trends Report, and the message is loud and clear: happier, more empowered developers build better software. A few takeaways: ⚡ 44% of orgs have embraced platform engineering to cut complexity and burnout. 🤖 AI and automation are everywhere—but DevEx isn’t about replacing devs, it’s about amplifying them. 🛠️ IDPs are gaining traction (26% adoption so far), but the real winners? Teams that invest in clarity, ownership, and autonomy. At Cortex, we believe great DevEx starts with removing roadblocks and giving teams full visibility into their software. We’re thrilled to partner with DZone to push this conversation forward. Get the report →https://lnkd.in/evhWvNQJ

#ExcellenceInAction: Celebrating Growth at Cortex 🎉 Today, we’re celebrating Riley Larson, who has recently been promoted to Commercial Account Executive! Riley’s desire to learn, grow, and most of all, achieve is the mindset that embodies what we want to build across the board in our sales organization. 💭 Jack Klingbiel, Director of Business Development, says: "Riley exemplifies Bias to Action through his relentless drive and commitment to excellence on the BDR team. He is always raising the bar for himself and peers and we are excited to see the impact he has in his new role as an Account Executive.” 💜 Join us in congratulating Riley in the comments!

Building a high-performance team isn’t just about hiring the smartest people—it’s about hiring the right people. 💡 When Cortex started, Anish Dhar didn’t just look for top talent—he looked for builders who take pride in their work, push for excellence, and know how to work with their team, not against it. So, how do you hire for that? ☑️ Keep asking why until they run out of answers. ☑️ Look for people who see their work as an extension of themselves. ☑️ Gauge how they talk about colleagues—not just bosses, but peers and juniors too. The result? A team that’s not just high-performing but high-quality. Check out the full breakdown in SCALE: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gW9jQC-s

We’re thrilled to welcome Collin Van Dyck to our Engineering team! 🎉 "Throughout my career, the most fulfilling roles were those in which we either built products for other engineering teams or heavily invested in tooling of our own. Upon discovering Cortex, I thought it could be a great fit. But to an even greater extent, as I met the people who worked there, I learned that they really had something special. Throughout the entire interview process, I've rarely met a group of people who were more kind, thoughtful, and pragmatic. Very excited about starting this new journey 🚀🚀🚀" - Collin on "Why Cortex?" If you're interested in joining Cortex, check out our Careers page https://lnkd.in/gM2gFbdC #hiring #remotework #careers #opportunities #recruiting #business #development #team #sales #engineering

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