PulumiUP featured an array of expert speakers discussing the evolution of DevOps and the future of cloud engineering, emphasizing the importance of cloud-enabled tools and processes for rapid delivery and team collaboration. Highlights included insights from industry leaders like Adrian Cockcroft and Justin Fitzhugh, who underscored the need for scalable, dynamic infrastructure supported by well-architected frameworks and automated processes. The event stressed the cultural shift towards integrated teams where infrastructure actions begin with code commits, requiring a transformation in hiring practices towards software engineers with a focus on infrastructure. The future of cloud engineering, as discussed by a panel including Dana Lawson and Charity Majors, involves adopting software engineering practices over DSLs, embracing languages like Go, and understanding the full application lifecycle. The panel also addressed the inevitability of testing in production, advocating for observability and controlled testing methods to manage software bugs. Reflecting on the DevOps legacy, they noted the blending of operational and development knowledge, emphasizing cross-functional training to overcome knowledge silos and ensure effective teamwork.