The Reality Of Platform Engineering vs. Common Misconceptions
ITProToday, Monday, March 10th, 2025
As platform engineering gains traction, its definition is becoming increasingly vague - risking the same overuse and dilution that once plagued the term "DevOps."
It has been said that platform engineering is the "new DevOps." Most people endorse this concept because they see platform engineering as the next big innovation that will help optimize software delivery, similar to what the DevOps movement has already achieved by promoting practices like CI/CD.
But here's another way in which platform engineering is similar to DevOps: The term platform engineering is arguably overused, to the point that it's at risk of losing its meaning.