1 — Self-Service Platforms
Purpose
[stub: self-service-platforms]
See also Self-Service Infrastructure in the SRE book for the build-it-and-run-it layer this principle informs.
Metadata
| Author | Amit Singh |
| Scope | platform-engineering-fundamentals |
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1 — Self-Service Philosophy
The philosophy behind self-service: removing the platform team as an approval bottleneck so engineering autonomy scales independently of platform headcount.
Internal Developer Platforms
A book-shaped table of contents for Internal Developer Platforms: IDP fundamentals, architecture, self-service, golden paths, software catalogs, Backstage, templates, platform APIs and automation, developer experience, governance, operations, success metrics, anti-patterns, enterprise scale, and MAANG interview preparation — cross-linking existing platform-engineering-fundamentals/sre/observability notes instead of duplicating them.
Platform Engineering Fundamentals
A book-shaped table of contents for platform engineering fundamentals: evolution and organizational foundations, platform-as-a-product thinking, core principles (self-service, golden paths, automation, APIs), design principles, the platform lifecycle, DORA/SPACE metrics, anti-patterns, enterprise governance, and MAANG interview prep — cross-linking existing sre/patterns/observability/projects notes instead of duplicating them.
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2 — Golden Paths
Defines golden paths, their benefits, what a standardized workflow looks like, and how to balance a golden path against the flexibility teams still need.
3 — Internal Developer Platforms (Introduction)
Introduces what an Internal Developer Platform is, its core components, the capabilities it exposes, and who its consumers are.
4 — APIs Everywhere
Covers API-first platform design across platform APIs, infrastructure APIs, and service APIs.
5 — Automation First
Covers eliminating manual operations through infrastructure automation, workflow automation, and event-driven automation.