On Building a Platform Team

On Building a Platform Team

9/22/2023

link

https://www.honeycomb.io/blog/building-platform-team

summary

This blog post discusses the importance of building a platform team within an organization. The author explains that a platform team is responsible for creating and maintaining the internal tools, systems, and infrastructure that enable other teams to be more effective and productive. The post highlights the benefits of having a dedicated platform team, such as reducing duplication of effort, improving reliability, and streamlining development processes. It also provides insights into the key characteristics and responsibilities of a platform team, emphasizing the need for strong collaboration, communication, and a customer-centric approach. Overall, the article provides valuable insights into the role and value of a platform team in supporting organizational growth and success.

tags

engineering teams ꞏ software development ꞏ platform engineering ꞏ team building ꞏ scaling teams ꞏ devops ꞏ collaboration ꞏ technology leadership ꞏ software architecture ꞏ infrastructure ꞏ technical operations ꞏ project management ꞏ software delivery ꞏ continuous integration ꞏ ci/cd ꞏ agile methodologies ꞏ team communication ꞏ cross-functional teams ꞏ software scalability ꞏ system reliability ꞏ software deployment ꞏ software maintenance ꞏ software optimization ꞏ software performance ꞏ software monitoring ꞏ incident management ꞏ service-level agreements ꞏ platform design ꞏ system architecture ꞏ technical decision-making ꞏ technical debt ꞏ recruiting ꞏ onboarding ꞏ team culture ꞏ leadership development ꞏ technical leadership ꞏ software engineering practices ꞏ software testing ꞏ code review ꞏ documentation ꞏ release management ꞏ incident response ꞏ post-mortem analysis ꞏ root cause analysis ꞏ performance monitoring ꞏ monitoring tools ꞏ incident prevention ꞏ incident resolution ꞏ system resilience ꞏ system availability ꞏ system performance ꞏ system scalability ꞏ system security