There has been an uptick in the focus on developer experience during the last couple of years as the top talent within the tech industry has gravitated towards working on the latest and greatest technologies utilizing modern tooling. There are many applications of cloud native technologies for external customers, but what about the people that are actually developing? I'll be highlighting some key ways that companies are leveraging CNCF projects to level up their internal developer experience to not only recruit and retain top talent but to also reduce the friction that exists within the SDLC.