Platform Engineering is the practice of designing and maintaining internal platforms that provide reusable and standardized tools, environments, and workflows for developers.
Platform engineering introduces an abstraction layer, reducing complexity and making it easier for developers to focus on building applications rather than managing infrastructure.
A platform engineering stack typically includes self-service portals, infrastructure as code, Kubernetes and container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and observability & monitoring.
Platform engineering offers features such as standardized developer workflows, self-service capabilities, security and compliance by default, automated infrastructure management, and integrated monitoring & logging, providing benefits like faster deployment cycles, reduced operational overhead, improved developer experience, and better scalability.