Cloud Native Platform Engineering

Platform Engineering is a new discipline that emerged in response to the increasing complexity of systems designed according to the criteria of Cloud Native architectures.

From a methodological point of view, Platform Engineering describes how it is possible to develop and maintain an Internal Developer Platform (IDP), i.e. an internal corporate tool that acts as an abstraction layer between developers and the systems they interface with.

It is around 2022 that this practice is gaining momentum, especially in organisations looking to take a further leap forward in their DevOps transformation process. According to Gartner, the Platform Engineering wave will involve 80% of IT companies by 2026, with the promise of optimising the developer experience, accelerating product development and increasing value to end users.