Is "Platform Engineering" the solution to DevOps chaos or just a new buzzword for the same old problems?
Many companies are building internal developer platforms (IDPs) to standardize tooling and accelerate delivery. But they often make a critical mistake: they build it in a silo. The result? A rigid, over-engineered platform that developers ignore, creating more shadow IT and frustration. 😫
The pain point is real: Developers spend less than 30% of their time writing code. They're bogged down by CI/CD pipelines, cloud configs, and security scans.
A successful platform team doesn't just provide tools; they treat their platform as a product and their developers as customers. They obsess over reducing cognitive load and creating "golden paths" that are genuinely the easiest way to ship quality code.
It's about enablement, not enforcement.
Does your company have a platform team? Are they helping or hindering?