Michael Bunyard

[WSO2 @wso2]

Identity is now the primary security perimeter. How do enterprises unify siloed IAM, AI agent identity, and Zero Trust into one cohesive fabric? Real-world practitioners discuss at WSO2Con, Austin TX, May 20–22.

Register: https://t.co/1XyEHn8HjR

[WSO2 @wso2]

WSO2 is officially an Overall Leader in the 2026 Kuppingercole CIAM Leadership Compass! This marks 4 reports in a row as an industry leader.
This year, we’re leading the charge on: Securing AI Agents, Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) , Developer-first, API-driven identity.

Check out the full sweep: https://t.co/iqBX0BXnaR

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

Open to all interested Austin-area IAM professionals!

[WSO2 Identity Platform @wso2iamplatform]

Join us next week for an IAM Meetup in Austin. We will be discussing app-native authentication to build secure and seamless user experiences: https://t.co/HrKCtKqJUR

[WSO2 Identity Platform @wso2iamplatform]

🚀 Thrilled to announce that @asgardeo is part of this year’s @hacktoberfest! 🌟 Contribute to an awesome project, earn rewards, and get recognized. Find all the details here https://t.co/HS2OuaCqfq #Hacktoberfest2024 #Asgardeo #ReactJS #Hacktoberfest

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

@prabath @sanjiva @wso2 You contributed to the total impact yourself!

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

@chrisbontempo Pretty sure Idiocracy came much sooner than projected

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

@malithieamm You did a great job!

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

Great #iam session at #wso2con with ⁦@HeyItsGeekz⁩

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

Exciting times!

[WSO2 @wso2]

Exciting news! WSO2 is entering a new chapter with @eqt ! This strategic partnership will fuel our growth, innovation, and global reach. Read more about the acquisition and what it means for the future: https://t.co/jQNt56Vt4h

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

#WSO2 is hiring! Check out https://t.co/C9YCKYLOUE to apply!

[Sanjiva Weerawarana @sanjiva]

WSO2 @wso2 has some open positions. See https://t.co/LaglExbP98 to apply!

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

@prabath @auth0 @okta Turns out you were unsurprisingly spot-on

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

RT @wso2: 🎉 Big News Alert!
We're thrilled to announce the launch of WSO2 Identity Server 7.0 - the Most Powerful and Developer-Friendly Re…

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

Going to #GartnerIAM? It's a great conference so stop by and interact with #wso2

[Sanjiva Weerawarana @sanjiva]

According to this article, it takes 4 weeks to get just the red bits of the picture below working.

I agree that investing millions into building platforms is just dumb. But why is building a product to engineer your business applications sensible at all for every business? And even this article says 4 weeks is to build an MVP .. after that you have to keep that going forever - and keep competing at a layer that delivers no tangible business advantage.

Companies should instead build apps / APIs / integrations to give better digital experiences to their customers, partners and employees - not build platforms.

This is like when Salesforce introduced SaaS CRM with "end of software": instead of spending years and millions on a software project to build the perfect CRM for your business (using Siebel primarily at the time), customers just got a best practices CRM and instead focused on building customer relationships, not building a platform for CRM.

Platform engineering is absolutely needed. But it makes no sense for every company to build a platform. Even the "end of software" was powered by software.

In the digital era, every company has to become a software company. That means they need an internal software engineering platform. Every company needs a CRM, a financial management system, an HR system and more too - but they just buy it. Why should you not just buy an enterprise software engineering platform too?

The above is a logical and technical argument. Very happy to discuss this with you @kaspar_official on any public forum. That will be fun!

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Now I will pitch our product ;-).

You can sign up with @wso2's Choreo @ChoreoDev Internal Developer Platform as a Service https://t.co/BDwUMc6ma5 and instantly get yourself a platformless experience for enterprise software engineering .

Instead of taking 4 weeks to build an MVP you can be up and running in 4 minutes with a full platform that delivers everything you need. ZERO capex, not even 4 weeks of it (let alone millions).

We built this from the experience of helping customers build platforms for nearly 20 years .. it is not just some theory. Choreo enables teams of developers building multiple things (apps, APIs, jobs, integrations, whatever) to do so collaboratively with maximum sharing and getting it all done without having to write a single line of YAML or any other irrelevant (and yes fun & important for some) stuff underneath.

Your choice: 4 weeks for an MVP (instead of risking millions) or 4 minutes for a full featured IDP with zero capex or risk.

[Anupama Pathirage @anupama_pathira]

Win your Tesla Cybertruck :) @wso2 @ChoreoDev @ballerinalang

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

@JTalty @taylorjlyons Too bad

[WSO2 IAM Community @wso2iscommunity]

Asgardeo is not only to be used with web applications! Read our latest blog to learn about securing react native apps with Asgardeo.
https://t.co/zax3Ki5Qz6
#WSO2 #ASGARDEO #reactnative

[WSO2 Identity Platform @wso2iamplatform]

Senior Technical Lead at @wso2 , @ayshsandu, highlights the importance of prioritizing the user experience and building lasting customer relationships. Read more about #CIAM's impact here ⤵️
https://t.co/WftWfIhGTq

[Michael Bunyard @mickeydb]

@HeyItsGeekz @avinya_f @MsDee_C @dee_senaratne I’ve seen it in person; it’s impressive

[WSO2 @wso2]

Customer Identity and Access Management (#CIAM) goes beyond security. It has the power to optimize digital user experiences. Check out our #InfoBrief for insights on why a purpose-built CIAM solution is crucial for enhancing your #CX strategy.