GOTO - The Brightest Minds in Tech Effective Platform Engineering • Ajay Chankramath, Nic Cheneweth, Bryan Oliver, Sean Alvarez & Wesley Reisz
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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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Start Small and Deliver Value
- Start with a small, valuable use case to demonstrate platform engineering's value.
- This builds momentum for future investment and stakeholder buy-in.
Embrace Evolutionary Architecture
- Adopt evolutionary architecture principles from the start.
- Use interfaces, abstractions, and architectural decision records to avoid refactoring.
Shared Understanding and Purpose
- Build a shared understanding of the platform's purpose and target audience.
- Focus on developer experience, outcomes, stakeholder alignment, and scaling from an MVP.
