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1 week ago | 
platformengineering.com | Adrian Bridgwater
Developers code, they were “born to do it”, to quote an erroneously attributed Dr. Seuss idiom. The problem is, so many software application development engineers spend more of their time on provisioning and systems planning, on debugging and testing… and on onward maintenance and management that, despite the rise of DevOps, just seems to get in the way of the core compulsion to cut code continuously.
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2 weeks ago | 
platformengineering.com | Mike Vizard
Harness this week updated its internal developer portal (IDP) to enable software development teams to use more granular controls that enable projects to be organized around a more hierarchical structure.
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3 weeks ago | 
platformengineering.com | Alan Shimel
Platform Engineering is emphatically not just for the “kool kids.” While DevOps-savvy, cloud-native organizations undoubtedly have a head start, brownfield enterprises stand to gain significantly by adopting platform engineering principles.
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1 month ago | 
platformengineering.com | Alan Shimel
Platform engineering is undoubtedly one of the hottest trends in IT today, rapidly gaining traction among organizations deeply embedded in DevOps practices or cloud-native architectures. According to recent insights published by Futurum Group, platform engineering is increasingly appealing to vendors focused on Kubernetes, security, and artificial intelligence. The report highlights significant investment from leading technology providers, signaling strong momentum behind this emerging discipline.
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1 month ago | 
platformengineering.com | Mike Vizard
A survey of 326 software engineering leaders conducted by Futurum Research finds that adoption of platform engineering as a methodology for building and deploying applications at scale is gaining significant traction. More than a quarter of respondents (26%) have mastered platform engineering, compared to 41% who are still working toward applying platform engineering across multiple projects.
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1 month ago | 
platformengineering.com | Tom Smith
In the era of AI agents and automated integration, the roles of platform engineers and API managers are rapidly converging. As enterprises seek to break down technological silos while maintaining governance, a new approach to API ecosystem management is emerging—one that balances centralized control with the flexibility to support diverse technology stacks.
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1 month ago | 
platformengineering.com | Tom Smith
In the rapidly evolving software development landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to improve developer productivity while maintaining robust governance and security. Two approaches have emerged as frontrunners in this quest: Platform engineering and DevOps. While both aim to streamline the development lifecycle, they differ significantly in their methodologies, team structures and impact on developer experience.
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1 month ago | 
platformengineering.com | Alan Shimel
The question “What is Platform Engineering?” continues to echo across tech blogs, webinars and discussions, despite the dramatic rise and increasing clarity surrounding the discipline over the past three to four years. Sites like Dynatrace diligently maintain pages explicitly answering this query. Even Google’s Gemini AI confidently delivers explanations designed to clarify the essence of platform engineering.
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1 month ago | 
platformengineering.com | Tom Smith
Platform engineering is no longer the exclusive domain of tech giants. What started as an innovation at companies like Netflix and Spotify is rapidly becoming a standard practice across the business landscape, with mid-sized enterprises and startups eagerly adopting these principles to compete in today’s digital-first world. The Shift From Tech Giants to Mainstream AdoptionThe landscape of platform engineering is experiencing a fundamental transformation.
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1 month ago | 
platformengineering.com | Alan Shimel
In my more than 25 years in cybersecurity, I’ve witnessed an evolving narrative about how best to secure software. From reactive measures to proactive strategies, one truth consistently emerges: Security is most effective when integrated deeply into development workflows. With the advent of platform engineering, we are presented with yet another pivotal moment to embed security into our infrastructure from the outset, forming a natural alliance between cybersecurity and platform engineering.