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The Platform Engineer's Handbook: Build secure, developer-focused platforms that streamline modern software delivery

The Platform Engineer's Handbook: Build secure, developer-focused platforms that streamline modern software delivery


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Deliver developer-friendly infrastructure with automation, AI acceleration, and real-world platform patterns all built from scratch on your laptop Key Features Hands-on guide to designing, deploying, and evolving engineering platforms with real-world patterns Focus on developer experience, enabling self-service, scalability, and AI augmentation from day one Built for practitioners offering step-by-step, practical knowledge for shaping modern delivery Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionThe Platform Engineer’s Handbook equips senior engineers and DevOps professionals to deliver developer-friendly infrastructure with automation, speed, AI acceleration, and intelligence. Starting with a blank slate, you’ll build a complete, modern platform that runs locally on your laptop, learning real-world patterns as you go. In this handbook, you’ll follow a structured, progressive journey, beginning with source control governance and branching strategies, then deploying a Kubernetes-based runtime, embedding observability, and securing platform access. You’ll implement self-service onboarding, CI/CD as a service, and developer portals with Backstage. Later chapters introduce infrastructure blueprints, policy as code, FinOps observability, and AI-augmented platform services such as agent-based onboarding and copilots for pipeline creation. Each chapter combines core concepts, lab-based exercises, and production-ready best practices to provide a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. By the end, you'll have a working MVP platform and the skills to adapt and scale it for your team or organization.What you will learn Build a scalable, developer-focused engineering platform MVP Enable self-service onboarding and app deployment Create golden paths with reusable CI/CD workflows Scaffold new projects with portal-based starter kits Automate secure access with OAuth and RBAC Publish services to a centralized developer portal Deliver platform features with AI-augmented tooling Scale platform services without disrupting users Who this book is forThis book is intended for intermediate to senior software engineers and DevOps professionals with prior experience in cloud-native software development patterns and practices who are interested in learning how to build secure, scalable engineering platforms to accelerate software delivery and the why behind it.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents

  1. Platform Engineering: Laying the Groundwork
  2. Scalable Platform Runtime with Kubernetes and Service Mesh
  3. Securing Platform Access
  4. Embedding Observability
  5. Evaluate the User Experience
  6. Accelerating DevEx: Deploying and Curating Your First Developer Portal
  7. Self-Service Platform Onboarding
  8. CI/CD as a Platform Service
  9. Self-Service Infrastructure Management
  10. Publishing Starter Kits
  11. Validating Compliance and Policy as Code
  12. Optimize Cost, Performance, and Scalability
  13. Resilience Automation
  14. Agentic and AI-Augmented Platforms


About the Author :
Ajay Chankramath is a global technology leader with nearly four decades of experience in software development, platform engineering, and AI-augmented software delivery. As Founder, CEO, and CTO of Platformetrics, he advises organizations on improving software delivery and engineering effectiveness. He also serves as CTO of Platform Engineering Consulting & Advisory, one of the world's largest platform engineering communities. Previously, he held leadership roles at Brillio, Thoughtworks, Oracle, Broadridge, and Xilinx, helping shape modern platform engineering practices. Ajay is the co-author of Effective Platform Engineering and Domain-Driven Platform Engineering, and is a sought-after speaker, instructor, and thought leader whose work continues to influence engineering organizations worldwide.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781806380121
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
  • Publisher Imprint: Packt Publishing Limited
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Build secure, developer-focused platforms that streamline modern software delivery
  • ISBN-10: 1806380129
  • Publisher Date: 28 May 2026
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 446


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