In Part 1, we learned why platform engineering matters.
In Part 2, we explored what a platform engineering team does. This is the story of building our first golden path — not a grand vision, but one…

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A practical guide to building the first golden path in platform engineering, focusing on creating a streamlined backend service deployment process. The story emphasizes starting with developer journeys rather than tools, treating the platform as a product with feedback loops, and scaling through trust rather than mandates. Key lessons include choosing principles before technology, building one perfect path before scaling, and maintaining simplicity while gathering continuous feedback from development teams.

How We Built Our First Golden Path: A Platform Engineering Story

Section 1: Chaos Returns — But This Time, We’re the Architects