Anshul Sao

Anshul Sao

Co-Founder & CTO

Anshul is the technical visionary behind Facets' platform engineering approach. Former Chief Architect at Capillary Technologies with deep expertise in cloud architecture.

Posts & Sessions

35 contributions, sorted by most recent

AI & AutomationPlatform Engineering

Runtime Behavioral Nudging for Large Language Model Agents

A comprehensive framework for dynamic behavioral guidance in LLM agents through invisible context injection. Learn how runtime nudging enables just-in-time behavioral guidance without modifying user input or restricting agent capabilities.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Nov 24, 202525 min read
Orchestration

Unifying Your Toolchain: Introducing the Facets Orchestration Platform

Learn how an infrastructure orchestrator allows platform engineers to become enablers, enabling developers to self-service.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Aug 11, 20255 min read
Blueprints

Unifying Your Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC): The Power of Blueprints

Learn how blueprints, a declarative representation of your entire application architecture can replace the fragmented approach by providing a single source of truth for all elements of your software product

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Aug 6, 20254 min read
Podcast #2

MCP Without the Hype: Founders Take

A candid co-founders' discussion on Model Context Protocol and its real-world implications beyond the hype

Jun 3, 202551 mins
Rohit RaveendranAnshul Sao
Terraform

Eliminating Terraform's Hidden Tax

Eliminating Terraform's Hidden Tax - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
May 15, 20255 min read
TerraformContracts

Beyond Terraform Modules: Infrastructure Design by Contract

Beyond Terraform Modules: Infrastructure Design by Contract - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
May 12, 20257 min read
Terraform

Part 3: Why You Should Use IaC to Deploy Your Applications

Traditional CI/CD pipelines rely on hidden manual processes, making deployments fragile. Learn how Infrastructure as Code (IaC) can automate infra, pipelines, and configurations—eliminating manual steps and ensuring true automation.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Feb 14, 20255 min read
Terraform

Why a Big, Unified Terraform Project is the Way to Seamless Operations

Why a Big, Unified Terraform Project is the Way to Seamless Operations - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Jan 8, 20256 min read
Terraform

Part 2: Embracing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for Secure and Efficient Configuration Management

Explore how Infrastructure as Code (IaC) can address challenges associated with traditional configuration and secret management by automating configurations and securely managing secrets across environments.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Jan 3, 20256 min read
Platform Engineering

Facets.cloud and Spotify Backstage: A Unified Vision for Platform Engineering

Backstage and Facets.cloud work together to simplify platform engineering. Learn how Facets.cloud builds on Backstage’s strengths, offering a unified solution for efficient, scalable, and standardized software delivery.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Jan 3, 20254 min read
Standardization

Part 1:Why Traditional Configuration Management Falls Short and What to Do About It

Traditional configuration management creates headaches for developers with high maintenance, security risks, and inefficiencies. Find out why it falls short and what can be done to fix it.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Nov 25, 20243 min read
Internal Developer Platform

Building an Internal Developer Platform: The Harsh Reality Behind the Promise

Is your internal developer platform slowing down deployment velocity? See why buying an extensible IDP accelerates innovation and boosts productivity compared to complex in-house platforms.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Oct 21, 202411 min read
Developer Self-Service

What are Self-Service Infrastructure Management Platforms? Needs & Benefits...

This article will explore self-service infrastructure for developers and application owners. We'll see how it works, why it's becoming essential, and how it can accelerate and simplify your workflows.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Oct 2, 20249 min read
Product News

Product Updates: Audit Logs, UI Changes, Artifact Pinning, and more!

Product Updates: Audit Logs, UI Changes, Artifact Pinning, and more! - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
May 15, 20244 min read
Product News

Product Updates: PR Workflow for Blueprint Changes, GCP Enhancements, and more!

Product Updates: PR Workflow for Blueprint Changes, GCP Enhancements, and more! - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Apr 11, 20246 min read
Environment Management

Crafting the Ideal Development Environment for Optimal Software Development

This blog post guides you through developer environment setup strategies - shared development, multiple isolated, local environments - balancing cloud costs, team collaboration, and coding flexibility for efficient software development.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Mar 21, 20245 min read
Standardization

Enhancing Software Development with Integrated Observability by Design in SDLC

Learn how integrating observability components into every phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) enhances software quality, reliability, and performance, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Mar 6, 20246 min read
OrchestrationAI & AutomationProduct News

Facets’ Kubernetes Copilot: AI-driven debugging superpowers for your team

Kubernetes Copilot, enhanced with K8sGPT and conversational AI, not only elevates your debugging experience but also empowers you to excel in the complex cloud-native landscape.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Feb 7, 20243 min read
Internal Developer PlatformDeveloper Self-Service

What is a Developer Self-Service Platform and Why Does it Matter?

This article will dive into the need for developer self-service platforms—their components, benefits, challenges, and more—to understand their growing relevance in enabling engineering velocity.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Jan 11, 202413 min read
Webinar

Purplle's Platform Modernization Journey

How Purplle used platform engineering to handle 10x complexity while scaling India's largest beauty e-commerce platform

Dec 5, 202346 mins
Suyash KatyayaniAnshul Sao
Internal Developer Platform

The Business Impact of Internal Developer Platforms for Improved ROI

How can businesses maximize ROI from internal developer platforms? Examine the measurable impact IDPs have on revenue, costs, productivity, and time-to-market.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Nov 30, 202311 min read
Internal Developer Platform

Internal Developer Platforms: The Secret Weapon for Developer Productivity

This article will dive deep into the developer productivity challenges, explain how IDPs improve productivity through workflow optimization and automation, and why IDPs matter for modern tech-first organizations.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Nov 23, 202310 min read
ContractsProduct News

New Feature Launch: A Quick Introduction to the Guardrail Policies

We're introducing our latest feature: Guardrail policies, a solution designed to streamline policy management for your entire infrastructure using the power of Open Policy Agent (OPA) integration.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Nov 7, 20236 min read
Internal Developer Platform

Build vs. Buy: Deciding Between an In-House or Third-Party Internal Developer Platform

Build vs. Buy: Deciding Between an In-House or Third-Party Internal Developer Platform - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Oct 2, 20238 min read
BlueprintsProduct News

Effortless Infrastructure Visualization: A Look into Facets' Blueprint Designer

Effortless Infrastructure Visualization: A Look into Facets' Blueprint Designer - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Sep 21, 20234 min read
Orchestration

Blue-Green Deployment Conundrum: The Need for Versioned Secrets/ConfigMaps

Blue-Green Deployment Conundrum: The Need for Versioned Secrets/ConfigMaps - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Sep 13, 20233 min read
StandardizationProduct News

Transform your DevOps access control with Facets RBAC Management

Transform your DevOps access control with Facets RBAC Management - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
May 19, 20232 min read
Environment Management

Overcoming Local Development Hurdles in Microservices with Environment Leasing

Overcoming Local Development Hurdles in Microservices with Environment Leasing - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
May 9, 20235 min read
Platform Engineering

From Tracking Success To Becoming Efficient: Defining DevOps Metrics

From Tracking Success To Becoming Efficient: Defining DevOps Metrics - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Apr 13, 202311 min read
OrchestrationProduct News

Streamline Build Promotion Management across Different Environments

Streamline Build Promotion Management across Different Environments - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Feb 28, 20232 min read
StandardizationProduct News

The By-Design Approach to Simplifying Config management - Part 2

The By-Design Approach to Simplifying Config management - Part 2 - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Standardization

Shifting the DevOps Paradigm: Transitioning from by-Audit to by-Design Practices

Shifting the DevOps Paradigm: Transitioning from by-Audit to by-Design Practices - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Jan 24, 20236 min read
StandardizationProduct News

The By-Design Approach to Simplifying Configuration Management - Part 1

The By-Design Approach to Simplifying Configuration Management - Part 1 - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Platform EngineeringProduct News

Changelog for Configurations In Facets: Making It Easy to Inspect Version History

Changelog for Configurations In Facets: Making It Easy to Inspect Version History - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Jan 4, 20231 min read
OrchestrationProduct News

How to Rollback to a Previous Version of a Microservice Using Facets

How to Rollback to a Previous Version of a Microservice Using Facets - insights and best practices from the Facets engineering team.

Anshul Sao
Anshul Sao
Dec 23, 20221 min read