The deploy conference by DigitalOcean brought together a global community of builders to learn about cloud native computing and share their experiences. Yancey Spruill, CEO of DigitalOcean, shared insights on the role of software developers in business strategies and discussed the company's future plans. Sessions covered topics such as Kubernetes, scaling businesses, and customer stories. Key highlights included Kim Schlesinger's session on creating a Kubernetes cluster, strategies for scaling businesses presented by Nicholas Tate and Kamal Nassar, and various compelling customer stories.