Haggai Philip Zagury discusses building a cloud-native platform using open-source technologies and emphasizes the importance of understanding system architectures, operational costs, and the complexities of software development. The document outlines the principles of the 12-factor app model, which provides guidelines for creating scalable and efficient cloud applications while considering aspects like backing services, logging, and environment similarity. It also highlights the integration of CI/CD processes and the significance of treating logs as event streams within the cloud-native landscape.