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TAG Developer Experience

TAG Developer Experience focuses on improving the developer experience in cloud native environments, covering databases, microservices, streaming, messaging, API management, and developer frameworks.

Mission Statement​

Databases, Microservices, Streaming, Messaging, API Management, Dev Frameworks.

Leadership​

Chairs​

NameGitHubOrganizationTerm
Daniel Oh@danieloh30-2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30
Mauricio Salatino@salaboy-2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Mona Borham@SwEngin-2025-07-01 to 2027-06-30

Tech Leads​

NameGitHubOrganizationTerm
Graziano Casto@graz-dev-2025-07-02 to 2026-06-30
Joshua Bezaleel Abednego@joshuabezaleel-2025-07-02 to 2027-06-30
Julien Semaan@julsemaan-2025-07-02 to 2027-06-30
Kevin Dubois@kdubois-2025-07-02 to 2026-06-30
MΓ©lony QIN@cloudmelon-2025-07-02 to 2027-06-30

TOC Liaison​

Meetings​

TAG Developer Experience Meetings

All meetings are open to the public. No registration required - simply join the meeting from the calendar link.

Communication Channels​

Slack​

Join the CNCF Slack workspace and connect with the TAG:

Mailing List​

Focus Areas​

TAG Developer Experience works on several key areas:

Databases​

  • Cloud native database patterns and best practices
  • Data persistence strategies
  • Database operator patterns

Microservices​

  • Service design and architecture
  • Service communication patterns
  • Service mesh integration

Streaming & Messaging​

  • Event-driven architectures
  • Message broker selection and usage
  • Stream processing patterns

API Management​

  • API gateway patterns
  • API versioning and lifecycle
  • GraphQL and REST best practices

Developer Frameworks​

  • Framework selection guidance
  • Cloud native framework patterns
  • Developer tooling recommendations

Subprojects​

Initiatives​

View current and past initiatives:

Getting Involved​

We welcome contributions from anyone interested in improving the developer experience in cloud native environments:

Attend Meetings​

Join our regular meetings to hear about ongoing work and participate in discussions. Check the meeting calendar for details.

Contribute to Initiatives​

Browse active initiatives and volunteer to help with specific deliverables.

Share Your Experience​

  • Present use cases or lessons learned at TAG meetings
  • Write blog posts about developer experience improvements
  • Contribute to white papers and best practices documents

Join the Conversation​

Resources​