PLATFORM ENGINEERING FOR MODERN LEADERS

Are you struggling to manage the code, tools, and infrastructure used by multiple teams? Platform engineering is an approach that can help you organize this chaos and ensure the reliability of systems. This book is a practical guide for engineers, managers, and leaders who want to understand and implement platform engineering in their organizations.

• Understanding the role of platform engineering in modern organizations
• Organizing platform engineering teams
• Implementing platform engineering in an organization
• Scaling platforms
• Best practices for leaders of platform engineering teams
• Platform as a product for developers
• Challenges related to platform engineering

Platform engineering is a team sport, and this book is your game plan! Authors Camille Fournier and Ian Nowland share their experience and knowledge to help you build and manage effective platforms. You will learn how to organize a team, what tools to choose, and how to measure success. This book goes beyond the programming aspects, presenting the advantages of a holistic approach to infrastructure, i.e. broader planning and consideration of system administration issues.

The book answers key questions: when to launch a platform development project, how to organize a platform team, what distinguishes platform planning from other, seemingly similar initiatives. You will also find useful tips that you can use at every stage of implementing and applying a platform engineering approach. The platform is an organism, and its heart is the team!

Helion Publishing is a renowned publisher specializing in IT literature. Their books are valued for their high quality and practical approach to the topic. Platform Engineering for Modern Leaders is another title in their offer that will surely appeal to all people interested in modern technologies and IT management. This book is a must-have for every IT leader who wants to build an effective and reliable platform for their team. Thanks to it, you will learn how to avoid the chaos and complexity that often accompany IT infrastructure management.

Technical parameters:

Edition: Year of publication: 2025

Pages: 328

Format: 236x165 mm

Binding: paperback

Publisher: Helion

Number of pages: 328

Binding: paperback

Format: 236x165 mm