Complex Workload Deployment with Will Stewart

Aug 21, 2025 by SED

Deploying and managing cloud workloads is a complex task that requires developers to handle infrastructure, scaling, CI/CD pipelines, and database hosting. Configuring and maintaining Kubernetes, ensuring smooth deployments, and integrating various services efficiently is a common challenge.

Will Stewart is the co-founder and CEO of Northflank, which is a platform focused on streamlining application deployment and management.

In this episode, he joins the show to talk about the contemporary challenges and solutions around workload deployment.

Sean’s been an academic, startup founder, and Googler. He has published works covering a wide range of topics from AI to quantum computing. Currently, Sean is an AI Entrepreneur in Residence at Confluent where he works on AI strategy and thought leadership. You can connect with Sean on LinkedIn.

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