Platform Engineering vs DevOps Evolution

When organizations grow beyond using third-party platforms, they face a critical challenge: how to build internal platforms that enable teams to work efficiently while maintaining security and compliance. Abby Bangser, founding principal engineer at Syntasso, shares insights on creating real-world platforms that strike the right balance between standardization and flexibility.

Key Insights
The shift from external platforms to internal ones often comes from specific business needs, like compliance requirements
Successful platform engineering requires finding the right balance between prescriptive standards and flexible customization
Platforms should offer multiple levels of abstraction - from simplified "paved paths" to advanced customization options
Platform teams should watch how users interact with their services to identify emerging patterns and needs

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Links
Abby Bangser, LinkedIn 👉 www.linkedin.com/in/abbybangser/
Abby Bangser, Bluesky 👉bsky.app/profile/abangser.bsky.social
Syntasso 👉 www.syntasso.io/
CNCF 👉 www.cncf.io/
ThoughtWorks 👉 www.thoughtworks.com/
Massdriver 👉 www.massdriver.cloud/
Kratix 👉 www.kratix.io/
OpenTofu 👉 opentofu.org/
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