Resources

Learn platform engineering

A curated selection from the global community, with short summaries.

What is platform engineering?

The definition, the why and how it relates to DevOps and SRE.

Free course: introduction to platform engineering

The recommended starting point from Platform Engineering University.

What is a minimum viable platform?

How to start a small IDP that solves a real problem.

Golden cage syndrome: why IDPs fail

When the platform restricts instead of enabling.

Building your golden path: lessons from the trenches

What works when designing golden paths teams adopt.

The platform scorecard: what to measure first

A practical way to prove platform value.

Your platform needs UX, not just APIs

The empathy gap between platform teams and their users.

How to build your platform engineering team

Roles, size and when to take the first step.

AI and platform engineering

How the internal platform changes with AI agents and tools.

Preparing for a platform engineering interview

What they ask and how to present your experience.

Platform tooling landscape

The ecosystem by layer and how to combine the pieces.

Industry reports

The state of platform engineering with data from thousands of teams.

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