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This is the second post in a series on platform engineering. Part 1 talked about factors driving this shift.
In recent years, platform engineering has undergone a notable transformation, but it’s more than just a shift from old to new tools. This transformation represents a move from traditional command-based operations to streamlined, automated processes, envisioning processes as products optimized for user experience and efficiency.
This evolution transcends mere tools or technology enhancements. It reflects a holistic shift, treating the platform as a product. This user-centric approach ensures that platforms are more than just a conglomeration of tools, and the DevOps team emerges as a bridge, boosting developers’ efficiency and productivity.
Platform engineering is redefining the development landscape. It views platforms as dynamic products, consistently delivering value similar to business applications. The platform engineering team plays a pivotal role here, empowering developers with optimized tools. Given the high value associated with developers, especially in industries where staffing costs dominate, efficiency gains equate to significant cost savings. Thus, platform engineering balances enhanced efficiency with an improved user experience.
Organizational transformation on platform engineering is not achieved in a day, but rather in a series of ripple effects — first transforming the internal organization and then achieving organizational goals faster. The constraints around Ops teams, especially the lean nature of it, will mean the improvements will be staged to achieve this outcome. The improvements in platform engineering redefine collaboration between developers and operations teams, far beyond mere Ticket Ops (the back-and-forth handling of tickets).
In essence, this shift creates a ripple effect that advances the entire business, fostering agility and effectiveness and contributing to the organization’s success.
We have had the privilege of watching a few companies in their journey of platform engineering, creating a ripple effect and eventually equipping organizations to adapt quickly to changing business needs. It results in necessary changes in infrastructure requirements, whether it’s geographic expansion, local compliance or multicloud strategies. Key benefits include:
Platform engineering is not just a passing trend; it signals a new era. By redefining developer experiences and organizational workflows, it sets the stage for innovation as the norm. In emphasizing automation and productization, we are steering toward a future marked by agility, resilience and forefront innovations, a future where platform engineering leads the way.
This is part of a series on platform engineering. Read the entire series:
