https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hazem-ataya-29849b151_devops-and-platform-engineering-are-close-activity-7313879046956683264--GN1?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAACSOpNQBCxZXAGCfKUV2t9Yhjz9-LTkRvCU DevOps and Platform Engineering are close in meaning, one of them fits inside the other. 🧠 In short: DevOps is the “what.”, Platform Engineering is the “how.”, for streamlining the value stream and enabling frequent releases. 🔧 What is DevOps? DevOps is not a job title or a set of tools. DevOps is a culture and mindset that encourages collaboration between development and operations teams to deliver software faster, more reliably, and continuously. It aims to: - Break down silos between Dev & Ops. - Automate and streamline workflows. - Enable teams to take ownership of the entire software lifecycle—from coding to deployment to monitoring. The goal? Faster delivery + higher quality + happier teams. 🏗️ What is Platform Engineering? Platform Engineering is about building internal platforms that abstract away infrastructure complexity and provide developers with self-service tools to ship and operate their code more easily. Think of it as: Creating a “golden path” for development. Wrapping infrastructure tools (like Docker, K8s, CI/CD, monitoring, etc.) into a user-friendly interface. Letting developers focus on code, not config files. These platforms are built by engineers, for engineers, often using infrastructure-as-code, automation, and APIs. 🚀 How Does Platform Engineering Enable DevOps? Platform Engineering makes DevOps practical at scale. DevOps says: Developers should own their product from idea to production. Platform Engineering makes that possible by giving them: - Easy-to-use pipelines - Scalable infrastructure on-demand - Monitoring, alerting, and debugging tools - Secure, reliable environments It reduces the cognitive load, improves developer experience, and ensures consistency across teams—all without slowing things down.