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.

1 — Discover

Covers understanding user needs, platform research, identifying pain points, and defining success criteria before building anything.

2 — Design

Covers platform vision, platform architecture, user experience design, and platform interface design.

3 — Build

Covers delivering platform capabilities through automation, APIs, and platform components.

4 — Operate

Covers day-2 operations, platform reliability, support models, and operational excellence.