We are seeing a distinct movement where infrastructure is being reclaimed as a first-class platform concern. In the early days, platform engineering focused heavily on developer experience, often treating the underlying infrastructure as a utility that was managed separately. That is no longer sufficient. To succeed in the AI era, platform teams must have deep control over the infrastructure layer to manage the complexities of modern, agent-heavy applications. This is designed to ensure that platforms can host the next generation of enterprise software without being bypassed by teams frustrated with slow or rigid systems.
🔗 Is Platform Engineering Already Obsolete?
Related, from a VMware survey:
Fifty-seven percent of enterprise IT teams surveyed said that their top modernization approach right now is adding AI capabilities to existing applications.