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Discovering the Promise of Platform Engineering and its Potential Impact on Software Development Teams

The Digital Artisan

May 17, 2024 — 1 min read

Introduction

In a world full of complexity and challenges, 2019 quietly witnessed the birth of a revolutionary concept in software development - platform engineering. Emerging as a bright spot against a backdrop of pandemics, conflicts, and environmental crises, platform engineering has been attributed with the potential to significantly redefine the terrain of software creation.

The Evolution of Platform Engineering

Half a decade into its existence, platform engineering relieves developers from the burden of debugging and managing their own toolsets. Instead of having to jostle with complex infrastructure and administrative tasks, creators are now offered access to centralized tools and processes on self-service platforms.

The Impact on Developers

The implications of this are profound, leading to significant enhancements in code writing efficiency and software development productivity. However, as progressive as this sounds, transitioning to platform engineering requires considerable time, commitment, and collaboration within an organization.

Forthcoming Webinar on Platform Engineering

To understand and explore the scope of platform engineering, do join our webinar on the 28th of May at 5pm BST/12pm EDT/9am PDT. Tim Phillips and Andela's Antonio Carlos Zegunis Filho will delve into how platform engineering could potentially address some of the nagging problems IT leaders grapple with. They will also discuss how it can transform developers' productivity and the way organizations source their software engineering talent.

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