Until recently infrastructure was the backbone of organizations operating software they
developed in-house. But now that cloud vendors run the computers companies can finally bring
the benefits of agile custom-centricity to their own developers. Adding product management to
infrastructure organizations is now all the rage. But how's that possible when infrastructure
is still the operational layer of the company? This practical book guides engineers managers
product managers and leaders through the shifts that modern platform-led organizations
require. You'll learn what platform engineering is--and isn't--and what benefits and value it
brings to developers and teams. You'll understand what it means to approach a platform as a
product and learn some of the most common technical and managerial barriers to success. With
this book you'll: Cultivate a platform-as-product developer-centric mindset Learn what
platform engineering teams are and are not Start the process of adopting platform engineering
within your organization Discover what it takes to become a product manager for a platform team
Understand the challenges that emerge when you scale platforms Automate processes and
self-service infrastructure to speed development and improve developer experience Build out
hire manage and advocate for a platform team
