Introduction Let’s start with what’s a Platform, according to the CNCF Platforms White Paper, “A platform for cloud-native computing is an integrated collection of capabilities defined and presented according to the needs of the platform’s users. The specific set of capabilities and scenarios supported by a platform should be determined by the needs of stakeholders and users. And while platforms provide these required capabilities, it’s critical to note that platform teams should no...| tag-app-delivery.cncf.io
Platform as a Product Overview Platform as a Product is a critical topic in the industry because it helps teams to work agile in our forever changing organizations and market. Platform as a Product is key to helping us move quickly and be ready for new technology in a standardized way. According to the CNCF Platforms White Paper, Platform as a product is defined as: Platform as a product: A platform exists to serve the requirements of its users and it should be designed and evolved based on t...| tag-app-delivery.cncf.io
When you create user stories for your platform, do they all start with “As a platform engineer …”? Switching up how you write stories can engage Product Thinking and give you much happier customers! The Traditional Approach Historically, systems people (including everyone from sysadmins through SREs, platform engineers, etc) have had a tough time with creating agile user stories. They frequently go through contortions to describe the work as internal (making our work feel user-oriented ...| tag-app-delivery.cncf.io
Enterprises are expected to benefit from platform engineering sooner and bigger than anyone else. This has 2 main reasons: With engineering bodies 100’s or 1,000’s large, standardization across the board is both a pressing need and a major event. In large organizations, concerns like security, regulatory compliance, and cost efficiency can impede development. With these two combined, the enterprise route to faster time-to-market must also go through scalable, effective guardrails along th...| tag-app-delivery.cncf.io