8 tools every platform engineer should know about

If you're a developer, you probably hate doing anything that's not coding. You know, like setting up environments, deploying applications, testing features, fixing bugs, and so on. You wish you could just focus on writing awesome code and let someone else handle the rest. Well, guess what? There's a solution for that: it's called platform engineering.

In this blog post, we are going to explore some background about Platform Engineering and then we will look at some of the common tools that are utilized as a part of Platform Engineering toolchains. In the tool list you will notice many tools where the chance is you already know it. You will also notice some tools that may be new to you. These new tools are software specifically for Internal Developer Platforms such as portals for accessing Platform Engineering offerings. Platform Engineering is so hot right now that even the big cloud providers like are building services to support Platform Engineering efforts. And if that's not enough, even big companies like Accenture are jumping on the Platform Engineering bandwagon and offering their own services as found here. It is important to get on the Platform Engineering train so that you are not left behind. Reading this blog is a great way to get on board!

But before we dive into the tools, let's start with some background on Platform Engineering.