Effective Platform Engineering
"Effective Platform Engineering" is a comprehensive guide that introduces platform engineering as a discipline, focusing on creating developer platforms that enhance team efficiency and streamline application deployment. The book provides practical insights into designing and managing platforms that bridge the gap between operations and development, automating tasks throughout the software development lifecycle. Readers will learn to build internal developer platforms and portals, ensuring seamless adoption and satisfaction among teams. The authors emphasize the importance of secure, scalable Kubernetes-based engineering platforms and offer strategies for implementing effective Service Level Objectives to boost trust and adoption. Additionally, the book explores cutting-edge integrations of Generative AI tools to enhance developer productivity, providing readers with the knowledge to leverage the latest advancements in code generation.
Through practical examples and real-world scenarios, "Effective Platform Engineering" demonstrates how platform engineering differs from traditional DevOps and the unique value it brings to organizations. The book delves into both patterns and anti-patterns of platform development, guiding readers in designing and deploying secure, scalable, and observable engineering platforms. With the inclusion of diagrams, code samples, and exercises, readers can visualize key concepts and solidify their understanding. This resource is tailored for DevOps engineers familiar with Kubernetes, cloud environments, and infrastructure-as-code, aiming to equip them with the skills to establish platforms that reduce workloads, improve consistency, and accelerate software delivery.
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About The Authors
Sean Alvarez
Ajay Chankramath is the Founder and CEO of Platformetrics, a unique Platform Engineering advisory and consultancy. With a career spanning over three decades, he has established himself as a leader in technology, driving transformative initiatives within engineering organizations, particularly in the realm of platform engineering. He had held senior technology leadership roles at Brillio, Thoughtworks, Oracle, Broadridge and Xilinx previously. Ajay frequently shares his expertise at international technology conferences and has authored influential articles on platform engineering strategies. He is also a Platform Engineering Ambassador and an educator, teaching platform engineering and leadership topics. Ajay holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, MS in Engineering Management,Computer Science and Data Science, as well as an MBA. To explore his work and insights more, visit platformetrics.com
Nic Cheneweth is a Principal Consultant and Strategist at ThoughtWorks and is the founding infrastructure contributor to ThoughWorks Digital Platform Strategy. His undergraduate studies are in computer science, and he holds an MBA, doctorate, and post-doctorate degrees. With 30 years of executive leadership, consulting, and engineering experience in roles ranging from the courtroom to the boardroom, as a former CEO, VP, Chief Counsel, Director, or entrepreneur in startup, private, and publicly traded companies, Nic brings a unique perspective to technology strategy and implementation.
Bryan Oliver is an experienced engineer and leader who designs and builds distributed systems. He works in the Platform Engineering team at Thoughtworks, focusing on Cloud-Native platforms. He enjoys contributing to Open Source and speaking at technical conferences internationally.
Sean Alvarez is the CTO of the Life Sciences business at Brillio, advising clients and leading teams to drive digital transformations across business functions with pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms. Before that, he was a principal consultant at Thoughtworks, North America's Head of Business Platforms. He has honed his skills with an M.S. in computer science and an MBA and applied that to lead multiple enterprise-scale transformations using the principles of Platform Engineering across all cloud vendors. He is recognized for his industry presentations and roundtables in the practice.