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Posted on:February 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Article: Platform Engineering on the Brink: Breakthrough or Bust?

The New Stack

written by Jennifer Riggins

Is platform engineering at a crossroads? Will it fulfill its promise or fade away? At State of Open Con, a panel weighed what’s ahead for the movement.

As platform engineering sits on the edge of a precipice, is it on the brink of falling down into Gartner’s trough of disillusionment? Will it finally bridge the chasm between business and tech? Or will it fall from grace and into disinvestment in 2025? What will the next two years look like?