# Platform Engineering Fundamentals
All Platform Engineering Fundamentals notes →1 — Discover
Covers understanding user needs, platform research, identifying pain points, and defining success criteria before building anything.
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2 — Design
Covers platform vision, platform architecture, user experience design, and platform interface design.
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3 — Build
Covers delivering platform capabilities through automation, APIs, and platform components.
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4 — Operate
Covers day-2 operations, platform reliability, support models, and operational excellence.
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5 — Measure
Covers platform KPIs, adoption metrics, reliability metrics, and productivity metrics.
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6 — Improve
Covers feedback loops, product iteration, continuous improvement, and platform evolution.
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