- Platform Engineering is the practice of building and maintaining a technology platform that meets customer needs and enables efficient operations.
- Managing platforms through Jira can be clunky, slow, and prone to errors.
- While Kubernetes provides a powerful and consistent API, it was not originally designed for platform management.
- A successful platform should understand customer needs and be regularly updated to align with team requirements.
- Team APIs should encompass code, documentation, and user experience considerations.
- Continuous team interactions, awareness, and learning are essential for effective platform engineering.
Source: From infrastructure to app deployment: Where does a platform start and end?