Platform Engineering Fundamentals

Curriculum

• Module 1: Intro to platform engineering
• Live session - Module 1: Intro to platform engineering
• Recording - Live session - Module 1: Intro to platform engineering
• Quiz - Module 1: Intro to platform engineering
• Core concepts and foundations of platform engineering
• Why platform engineering has emerged, and its impact on the industry
• Differences between Platform Engineering, DevOps, and SRE
• Essential skills to learn to become a platform engineer
• Resources
• Homework
• Module 2: How to build an Internal Developer Platform
• Live session - Module 2: How to build an Internal Developer Platform
• Recording - Live session - Module 2: How to build an Internal Developer Platform
• Quiz - Module 2: How to build an Internal Developer Platform
• Platform as a Product
• Platform architecture choices
• Front-end and back-end designs
• Reference Architectures and where to get started building your IDP
• Resources
• Homework
• Module 3: Platform tooling 101
• Live session - Module 3: Platform tooling 101
• Recording - Live session Module 3: Platform tooling 101
• Quiz - Module 3: Platform Tooling 101
• What tools platform teams are using
• Hands on lab featuring two IDP examples
• Open source IDP with Backstage and ArgoCD built with CNOE
• Vendor based platform built with a Platform Orchestrator
• Resources
• Homework
• Module 4: The art of building Golden Paths
• Live session - Module 4: The art of building golden paths
• Recording - Live session Module 4: The art of building golden paths
• Quiz - Module 4: The art of building Golden Paths
• Designing Golden Paths
• Golden Paths vs Golden Cages
• How to identify Golden Paths?
• The impact of Golden Paths
• Resources
• Homework
• Module 5: Find the right abstraction(s)
• Live session - Module 5: Find the right abstraction(s)
• Recording - Live session - Module 5: Find the right abstraction(s)
• Quiz - Module 5: Find the right abstraction(s)
• Value of abstractions
• Frontend abstractions
• Backend abstractions
• How abstractions pave golden paths
• Resources
• Homework
• Module 6: Infrastructure platform engineering
• Live session - Module 6: Infrastructure platform engineering
• Recording - Live session - Module 6: Infrastructure Platform Engineering
• Quiz - Module 6: Infrastructure Platform Engineering
• What is Infrastructure Platform Engineering
• Why Infrastructure Platform Engineering?
• Rules for designing APIs for platforms
• Vending machines
• The how: Everything as code
• Separation of concerns vs cross-cutting concerns
• Resources
• Homework
• Module 7: How to build your Minimum Viable Platform (MVP)
• Live session - Module 7: How to build your Minimum Viable Platform (MVP)
• Recording - Live session - Module 7: How to build your Minimum Viable Platform (MVP)
• Quiz - Module 7: How to build your Minimum Viable Platform (MVP)
• Defining a Minimum Viable Platform
• Why start with an MVP
• Designing and building your own MVP
• Follow the MVP framework
• Resources
• Homework
• Module 8: How to sell your MVP to key stakeholders
• Live session - Module 8: How to sell your MVP to key stakeholders
• Recording - Live session - Module 8: Demo your MVP to key stakeholders
• Quiz - Module 8: How to sell your MVP to key stakeholders
• Why you need to be a salesperson
• Problem statement framework for effective communication
• Example1: How to communicate to developers
• Example 2: How to communicate with security teams
• Example 3: How to communicate with execs
• Build a business case and calculate ROI
• Resources
• Course feedback survey
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