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Daniel Bryant - Platform Engineer Expert at Syntasso @DanielBryantUK
ORIGINAL TALK TITLE
Platform Engineering for Software Developers, Architects & the Rest of Us
RESOURCES
https://bsky.app/profile/danielbryantuk.com
twitter.com/danielbryantuk
github.com/danielbryantuk
linkedin.com/in/danielbryantuk
Links
martinfowler.com/articles/talk-about-platforms.html
gartner.com/en/infrastructure-and-it-operations-leaders/topics/platform-engineering
syntasso.io/post/platform-engineering-orchestrating-applications-platforms-and-infrastructure
teamtopologies.com/key-concepts
infoq.com/minibooks/cell-based-architecture-2024
syntasso.io/post/building-a-great-internal-platform-starts-with-the-api
syntasso.io/post/when-backstage-met-terraform-and-platform-orchestrators-webinar-recap
thoughtworks.com/en-gb/insights/looking-glass/platforms-as-products
syntasso.io/post/platform-engineering-for-execs-team-topologies-tools-and-trade-offs-webinar-recap
infoq.com/articles/devex-metrics-framework
ABSTRACT
Building on my 2022 talk, "From Kubernetes to PaaS to... err, what's next," I aim to summarise the core goals of platform engineering to the software developer and architect communities.
My primary goal is for developers to understand "what good looks like" with a successful platform build and help them understand how a platform can influence the SDLC (for better or worse!)
Key takeaways from the session:
• Identify the core goals of a platform from a business and software delivery perspective
• Explore how platform architecture influences software architecture and vice versa
• Learn why the principles of coupling and cohesion apply to platform components (and configuration) in the same way as they do with software components
• Understand what to expect from an effective platform, including the influence on how applications are built, shipped, and run
• Learn about key platform metrics grounded in developer experience frameworks such as DORA, SPACE, and DevEx [...]
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
00:38 tl;dr
02:40 From k8s to PaaS to, what's next?
05:53 The "what" of platforms
18:14 tl;dr
19:06 (Platform) architecture case studies
30:53 Key insights
38:34 Wrapping up
40:53 Outro
Download slides and read the full abstract here:
gotocph.com/2025/sessions/3734
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Daniel Bryant, James Gough & Matthew Auburn • Mastering API Architecture • amzn.to/3YvVXOF
Daniel Bryant & Abraham Marín-Pérez • Continuous Delivery in Java • amzn.to/3DMBonT
Camille Fournier & Ian Nowland • Platform Engineering • amzn.to/4zLouST
Mauricio Salatino • Platform Engineering on Kubernetes • amzn.to/3X14qZK
Gregor Hohpe • Platform Strategy • amzn.to/4cxfYdb
Gregor Hohpe • The Software Architect Elevator • amzn.to/3F6d2ax
Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies • amzn.to/3sVLyLQ
Kief Morris • Infrastructure as Code • amzn.to/4e6EBQc
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This presentation was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen 2025. #GOTOcon #GOTOcph
gotocph.com
Daniel Bryant - Platform Engineer Expert at Syntasso @DanielBryantUK
ORIGINAL TALK TITLE
Platform Engineering for Software Developers, Architects & the Rest of Us
RESOURCES
https://bsky.app/profile/danielbryantuk.com
twitter.com/danielbryantuk
github.com/danielbryantuk
linkedin.com/in/danielbryantuk
Links
martinfowler.com/articles/talk-about-platforms.html
gartner.com/en/infrastructure-and-it-operations-leaders/topics/platform-engineering
syntasso.io/post/platform-engineering-orchestrating-applications-platforms-and-infrastructure
teamtopologies.com/key-concepts
infoq.com/minibooks/cell-based-architecture-2024
syntasso.io/post/building-a-great-internal-platform-starts-with-the-api
syntasso.io/post/when-backstage-met-terraform-and-platform-orchestrators-webinar-recap
thoughtworks.com/en-gb/insights/looking-glass/platforms-as-products
syntasso.io/post/platform-engineering-for-execs-team-topologies-tools-and-trade-offs-webinar-recap
infoq.com/articles/devex-metrics-framework
ABSTRACT
Building on my 2022 talk, "From Kubernetes to PaaS to... err, what's next," I aim to summarise the core goals of platform engineering to the software developer and architect communities.
My primary goal is for developers to understand "what good looks like" with a successful platform build and help them understand how a platform can influence the SDLC (for better or worse!)
Key takeaways from the session:
• Identify the core goals of a platform from a business and software delivery perspective
• Explore how platform architecture influences software architecture and vice versa
• Learn why the principles of coupling and cohesion apply to platform components (and configuration) in the same way as they do with software components
• Understand what to expect from an effective platform, including the influence on how applications are built, shipped, and run
• Learn about key platform metrics grounded in developer experience frameworks such as DORA, SPACE, and DevEx [...]
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
00:38 tl;dr
02:40 From k8s to PaaS to, what's next?
05:53 The "what" of platforms
18:14 tl;dr
19:06 (Platform) architecture case studies
30:53 Key insights
38:34 Wrapping up
40:53 Outro
Download slides and read the full abstract here:
gotocph.com/2025/sessions/3734
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Daniel Bryant, James Gough & Matthew Auburn • Mastering API Architecture • amzn.to/3YvVXOF
Daniel Bryant & Abraham Marín-Pérez • Continuous Delivery in Java • amzn.to/3DMBonT
Camille Fournier & Ian Nowland • Platform Engineering • amzn.to/4zLouST
Mauricio Salatino • Platform Engineering on Kubernetes • amzn.to/3X14qZK
Gregor Hohpe • Platform Strategy • amzn.to/4cxfYdb
Gregor Hohpe • The Software Architect Elevator • amzn.to/3F6d2ax
Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies • amzn.to/3sVLyLQ
Kief Morris • Infrastructure as Code • amzn.to/4e6EBQc
https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com
twitter.com/GOTOcon
linkedin.com/company/goto-
instagram.com/goto_con
facebook.com/GOTOConferences
#PlatformEngineering #PlatformTeams #SoftwareArchitecture #SDLC #DORA #SPACE #DevEx #DeveloperExperience #DX #DevOps #Programming #TodayInTech #DanielBryant
CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS
Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join
Looking for a unique learning experience?
Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech
Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter
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