For nearly a generation, DevOps has dominated the world of software development and operations. It is a set of skills and methodologies that no developer can do without. Pearl Zhu described its importance in her book ‘The Digital Master’, highlighting that “Agile and DevOps are for harnessing integration, interaction, and innovation.” This is especially important in today’s hyper-competitive market, where IT management teams are under huge pressure to deliver the next innovative technological solution.
But change is in the air. As organizations look to move faster and take steps to make developers' lives easier DevOps is moving towards a more standardized approach: Platform Engineering. This evolution in software development methodology reflects the need for improved consistency and alignment, now being adopted across organizations. While not wholly new, it signifies meaningful progress in how we design, build, and deliver software.
