The Platform Engineering Show

Alan Shimel and Luca Galante talk with Pankaj Gupta of Broadcom about why Platform Engineering 2.0 is emerging as the next evolution of internal platforms as AI changes how software is built, deployed, secured and governed. Gupta explains that platform engineering is no longer optional for modern application delivery, but the model is expanding beyond developer productivity and internal developer portals into a broader operating fr...

Techstrong Group’s Alan Shimel sits down with Luca Galante to unpack the massive success of PlatformCon NYC and the shifting responsibilities of platform engineers in the agentic era. Galante explains that organizations are furiously realizing a flashy day-zero demo cannot scale into a functional, value-creating AI deployment without a robust, well-designed platform. Wielding AI as an indispensable tool, platform engineering ...

Alan Shimel and Luca Galante preview PlatformCon 2026, including the full virtual program, London and New York live days, workshops, panels and community events. Galante explains how this year’s agenda centers on AI, the agentic enterprise, platform engineering as an enabler of enterprise AI adoption and the role of practitioners in shaping the next phase of the discipline. The conversation also highlights keynote sessions, K...

The software development lifecycle is undergoing a seismic shift, and platform engineers are suddenly finding themselves at the very center of the agentic AI revolution. On this episode of the Platform Engineering Show, Techstrong Group’s Alan Shimel welcomes back platformengineering.org’s Luca Galante to discuss the highly anticipated PlatformCon world tour and the rapidly evolving intersection of developer experience,...

While you were busy navigating the hype, AI just got real—transforming from a toy into a high-octane production tool that’s currently scaring the daylights out of the security world. Joining Alan today is Luca Galante, and they are breaking down why Q1 2026 is officially the year of the tech singularity, where “citizen developers” and a flood of AI agents are 1,000x-ing the pressure on our internal deve...

Alan and Luca Galante discuss the upcoming KubeCon in Atlanta, the growth of the “House of Kube” community event, and the evolving role of platform engineering in the cloud-native ecosystem. They explore how enterprise adoption of cloud-native technologies has matured, with events now drawing more senior, business-focused audiences. The conversation highlights the intersection of AI and platform engineering, framing it ...

Alan and Luca discuss the growing intersection between AI and platform engineering. Luca recaps insights from the recent Platform Compass event in Paris, where experts highlighted how AI is both transforming and depending on internal developer platforms. The two note Gartner’s prediction that most developer interactions will soon occur through AI agents, and they debate whether enterprises need entirely new AI-native platform...

Alan and Luca discuss how bottlenecks are an inevitable part of platform engineering, drawing parallels to Eliyahu Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints and the Phoenix Project. They note that AI amplifies existing bottlenecks by accelerating throughput, making stable and standardized “golden paths” essential for scalability. The conversation concludes that complexity and new problems are inevitable, but...

Alan Shimel, Luca Galante and Keith Townsend explore the evolving role of AI in platform engineering. They discuss the disconnect between AI capabilities and enterprise needs, emphasizing the importance of observability and standardization. The conversation highlights that current AI platforms are not enterprise-ready, leading to production challenges. They also address the need for scaling AI solutions and the gaps in vendor offer...

Platform engineering is undoubtedly one of the hottest trends in IT today, rapidly gaining traction among organizations deeply embedded in DevOps practices or cloud-native architectures. According to recent insights published by Futurum Group, platform engineering is increasingly appealing to vendors focused on Kubernetes, security, and artificial intelligence. The report highlights significant investment from leading technology pr...

Join host Alan Shimel and co-host Luca Galante in this episode of The Platform Engineering Show as they dive into key challenges in platform engineering. They discuss the pitfalls of simply rebranding DevOps teams, the need for upskilling rather than renaming roles, and the difficulty of finding true platform product managers. The conversation explores how organizations can move beyond reliance on “unicorn” leaders by b...

Many platform teams never successfully leave the planning phase before they lose funding. Many fall apart after building something large, time consuming, and expensive that nobody uses. The Minimum Viable Platform framework provides a structure and process to start fast and small in a way that lets you demonstrate value to stakeholders and ensure buy in and sponsorship for your platform engineering initiative. It is also the secret...