Why Successful Platform Engineering Teams Need a Product Manager

2 years ago thenewstack.io

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We’re all aware platform engineering isn’t new. And at every juncture, organizations trying these new approaches hear a common refrain: “It’s not a project — it’s a product.”

Product management helps keep platform engineering focused on solving users’ needs.

The exact role of a product manager in platform engineering might be shaped to match the platform they support, but it’s always focused on treating the platform as a product, with ease-of-use front and center.

To learn more about platform engineering, check out the “https://www.puppet.com/resources/state-of-platform-engineering, Platform Engineering edition,” on the Puppet website.

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