Dev Summit 2026

Modern cloud-native platforms have dramatically improved how we build and deploy software.
Yet many organizations still struggle with fragmented releases, inconsistent promotions, limited traceability, and unclear ownership between CI, CD, and Operations.

This talk explores how Release Management can evolve from a technical mechanism into a true product capability.

We will cover:

• The gap between CI/CD tooling and real Release Management needs
• Common anti-patterns (pipeline-driven releases, manual promotions, hidden drift)
• The Digital Component approach
• Versioning, promotion flows, and rollback strategies
• The role of observability and governance
• How product thinking transforms Release Management adoption

Through practical examples from a large-scale platform environment, we’ll show how to move from “deployment success” to “controlled value delivery.”