The Limitations of Platform Engineering with Vilas Veeraraghavan and Bryan Finster

Episode notes

What Actually Is Platform Engineering? Platform engineering is everywhere - but is it just DevOps with a new name? In this candid conversation, Ankit Jain sits down with Vilas Veeraghavan (ex-Walmart, ex-Netflix) and Bryan Finster (platform advocate and continuous delivery expert) to break down the truth behind the hype. In this episode: 00:00 What is Platform Engineering 05:53 DevOps is alive and well 11:51 Challenges in Platform Engineering: Adoption vs. Enablement 14:51 Standardization in Platform Engineering: The Golden Path 17:54 Measuring Success in Platform Engineering: ROI and Developer Happiness 21:00 Success and Failure Stories in Platform Engineering 25:01 The Strength of a Good Platform 27:51 Understanding Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) 35:30 The Impact of AI on Platform Engineering 44:18 Future Predictions for Platform Engineering

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