Part 1: Getting Started with Platform Engineering

Have you ever wondered how high-performing companies manage to deliver software at scale with speed, consistency, and minimal developer friction? Behind the scenes, many of them rely on a powerful enabler: platform engineering. This modern engineering discipline is transforming how organizations build, operate, and evolve internal developer platforms, giving teams seamless access to the tools, services, and workflows they need to innovate without the usual overhead.

Platform engineering isn’t about creating more tools; it’s about building the right internal products to remove cognitive load, reduce duplication, and accelerate software delivery. Done right, it eliminates waste across the SDLC and allows developers to focus on what matters most: delivering business value.

The first part of the book lays the foundation. In Chapter 1, you’ll learn what platform engineering is, why it’s not just another buzzword, and how it applies product thinking, domain-driven design, and developer empathy to solve engineering inefficiencies. Chapter 2 introduces foundational practices for building and delivering engineering platforms, from ownership models to software-defined principles. You’ll explore how internal platforms can evolve to meet your organization’s needs, utilizing flexible, cloud-native technologies.