This session explores the latest ECS innovations, including ECS Express Mode, accelerating development for both individual developers and platform teams. We will break down how modern applications run on ECS and show how built-in observability, deployments, and security integrations simplify operations. Learn how Express Mode simplifies deployment while preserving control, and hear from a customer who built an internal developer platform on ECS to improve consistency and scale. Discover techniques to optimize workflows, enhance reliability, and remove undifferentiated heavy lifting. Leave with practical strategies to increase development velocity using the newest ECS capabilities.