The key benefits of platform engineering are increased developer productivity, better quality of software, reduced lead time for deployment, and more stable applications, according to Puppet by Perforce’s 2024 State of Devops Report: The Evolution of Platform Engineering.
The report is based on a survey of 474 participants who work with a platform engineering team at their organizations. The survey was conducted in the summer of 2023.
Other benefits cited include cost savings, reduced time for product development, reduced errors, and reduced risk of security breaches. “Security has never just been IT’s job,” said Kapil Tandon, Puppet by Perforce vice president of product management, in the executive summary. “With secure tools built into most platforms, platform engineering is empowering more people than ever to take responsibility for security.”