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Effective Platform Engineering • Ajay Chankramath, Nic Cheneweth, Bryan Oliver, Sean Alvarez & Wesley Reisz
Mar 21, 2025
Join Ajay Chankramath, CTO at Brillio, Nic Cheneweth, Principal Consultant at Thoughtworks, Bryan Oliver, Principal at Thoughtworks, and Sean Alvarez, CTO of Life Sciences at Brillio, as they dissect the pivotal role of platform engineering in modern software delivery. They explore the synergy with domain-driven design, the innovative 'starter kit' concept for quick deployments, and how generative AI revolutionizes developer experience. With practical strategies and insights from their book, they advocate for tailored, product-centric solutions to enhance organizational agility.
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Quick takeaways
- Platform engineering enhances developer experience by providing streamlined operations, enabling teams to deliver software solutions more efficiently and autonomously.
- Choosing appropriate initial use cases demonstrates quick value, fostering stakeholder buy-in and enabling a flywheel effect for broader platform engineering initiatives.
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Understanding Platform Engineering
Platform engineering is crucial for modern software development as it aims to improve efficiency and autonomy within engineering teams. By adopting a product-focused approach, platform engineering allows teams to reduce complexity and accelerate the delivery of software solutions. This approach is framed as an evolution of DevOps, retaining its foundational principles while specifically enhancing the developer experience. As organizations increasingly adopt platform engineering teams, they can provide reusable tools and services that facilitate faster application delivery.
