State of Platform Engineering Report Volume 3

Over the past year, platform engineering has transitioned from a rising trend in DevOps and infrastructure to a fundamental pillar of the software engineering landscape. This report explores its evolution, the key changes that have shaped it, and its future trajectory.

Overview

In Volume 3, the platform engineering community engaged with over 300 platform teams to gather insights from leading platform practitioners and address the most frequently asked questions. This report explores:

The rise and evolution of platform engineering
The platform engineering maturity model
platform engineering salary vs DevOps salary
Best practices and Internal Developer Platform reference architectures
AI in platform engineering: Is it actually being used?

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