DigitalOcean held its Deploy 2026 event in San Francisco, unveiling the AI-Native Cloud — a five-layer stack with over 15 product launches including Inference Router, Dedicated Inference, Managed Weaviate, Knowledge Bases, expanded GPU capabilities, and a new Kansas City data center with liquid-cooled B300s. Three DigitalOcean employees share their perspectives on the event: an event manager who oversaw logistics and sponsorships, an account executive who engaged with customers ranging from established AI companies to new startups, and a senior software engineer who built and demoed the Inference Router live on stage. The post doubles as a recruitment pitch, highlighting DigitalOcean's culture of ownership and direct customer engagement.
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A career high for the marketing teamBuilding and launching products side-by-side with our customersFrom writing code to the keynote stage and booth conversationsJoin the team building the AI-Native Cloud98 Impressions