3 Key Success Factors for Platform Engineering in 2025

Platform engineering is no longer an emerging discipline—it’s mission critical for organizations racing to accelerate delivery, reduce complexity, and empower developers. Our latest whitepaper, 3 Success Factors for Platform Engineering in 2025, dives deep into the three pillars that separate thriving platform teams from the rest.

1. Elevate the Developer Experience

Top platform teams design “from the developer backward,” embedding self-service workflows, extensive user research, and rapid prototyping into every release cycle. By treating internal platforms as products—with clear roadmaps, feedback loops, and pilot programs—they drive adoption and satisfaction, delivering 25–40% gains in deployment frequency and lead time for changes.

2. Unify Cross-Cutting Concerns

Golden paths aren’t magic—they’re standardized abstractions for logging, security, compliance, and observability that live in your platform’s core. By centralizing these cross-cutting services, teams cut cognitive load and accelerate new service onboarding, ensuring consistency across multicloud and hybrid environments.

3. Master the AI Explosion

From integrating GenAI into CI/CD pipelines to automating infrastructure configuration, AI is reshaping platform engineering. The leaders of 2025 will embed AI-powered tooling—like auto-generated infrastructure as code, intelligent monitoring, and agentic workflows—turning the AI explosion from a source of chaos into a driver of innovation.

Packed with real-world insights and actionable recommendations, the 3 Success Factors for Platform Engineering in 2025 whitepaper is your blueprint for building resilient, scalable, and developer-friendly platforms.