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Platform Engineering Series | #1 From DevOps to Platform Teams

Platform Engineering Series | #1 From DevOps to Platform Teams

DevOps got us far. But it also got overwhelming.

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Maria Chec
Jun 25, 2025
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A few years ago, “DevOps” was the buzzword on everyone’s lips. It promised faster software delivery, fewer handoffs, and more empowered teams.

It had a big idea:

"You build it, you run it."

That meant engineers weren't just responsible for writing code, they were now responsible for running it in production, fixing it when it broke, and keeping it secure and scalable.

And while that shift helped break down walls between development and operations, it also created a problem nobody fully anticipated: cognitive overload.


Welcome to the Platform Engineering Series, where I explain what platform engineering is, why platform teams exist and what they are solving. Along with all the jargon, such as DevOps, SRE, and SLOs, etc.


Cognitive Load: When DevOps Became Too Much

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