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Tech Deep Dive: Platform Engineering - The DevOps Evolution
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Platform Engineering isn't just another buzzword—it's the evolution that makes DevOps, DevSecOps, and SRE practices actually scale across entire organizations.
In this episode, Scott shares a real story from a scrum call where a simple code formatting mistake became the catalyst for building automated systems that eliminate toil forever. This is what platform engineering is all about: solving problems once at the platform level so everyone benefits.
What You'll Learn:
- The evolution from traditional DevOps to Platform Engineering
- How to build "Golden Paths" that make the right way the easy way
- Self-service infrastructure with guardrails
- Progressive enhancement approach (formatting → security → policy as code)
- AI-enhanced SDLC throughout the entire development lifecycle
- Real implementation patterns from Fortune 500 companies
- The 4 common mistakes that kill platform engineering initiatives
- DevSecOps maturity model (Levels 1-5)
Key Takeaway: If you're doing something manually more than twice, it's time to automate. Platform engineering is about systematically eliminating toil and building systems where excellence becomes the default path.
Scott draws from 20+ years in tech, his time in the Navy on the USS Ashland, and experience at Google PSO, AWS ProServe, and consulting with McKenzie, PWC, and Deloitte to show you how to implement these solutions at scale.
This episode sets up perfectly for next week's deep dive into observability and monitoring across multi-cloud environments.
Resources Mentioned:
- Medium Series: "Crafting the Modern IT Ecosystems" (Parts 3, 4, 11)
- DevSecOps Automation article
- DevSecOpsWithScott.com
Episode Links: 🎥 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV2yHjYuwHE 🌐 Full Show Notes: FaithFreedomTech.com 📱 Available on all podcast apps
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Action Items for This Week:
- Identify one manual process you can automate
- Talk to your developers about friction points
- Research internal developer platforms (Backstage, Port)
- Start thinking about your first Golden Path
- Read the Medium series on Platform Engineering
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