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Platform Engineering Certification

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We’re just 7 days away from the end of the first part of the platform engineering certification track, the platform engineering fundamentals course. What a wild ride it’s been. That also means the early bird for the fundamentals course is officially over.

Not without one last treat for the community though 👉you!

Use the code PW30 before Friday 27th to get a 30% discount on joining the winter cohort starting October 10th. 

The goal of the platform engineering community has always been to help drive and support this amazing discipline, whether that is avoiding the pitfalls of DevOps or accelerating a future with a few more platforms, and a lot less overloaded and burnt out teams.

The fundamentals course is a perfect microcosm of that.

We start in the first session by level setting. What is Platform Engineering? Where did it come from, where is it going and what defines it and distinguishes it from DevOps?

We then flow through platform reference architectures, the what and how of Platform as a Product, the platform maturity model, Portals, Orchestrators, golden paths and infrastructure platform engineering.

We then close with the most important thing of all. How to get started, how to sell your platform internally and ensure executive support and actual adoption. Basically - how to not crash and burn.

I learned so much from cohort 1. From the questions, the feedback and the mistakes - and cohort 2 is going to be even better.

I can’t wait.

Use the code PW30 and come join me!

Platform engineering certification - all you need to know

Platform Engineering offers a comprehensive certification program designed to guide professionals from foundational concepts to advanced platform engineering skills. The program includes:

• Platform Engineering Fundamentals: This course covers essential platform engineering concepts, enabling participants to build their first Internal Developer Platform (IDP) with access to best practice blueprints and templates.
• MVP to IDP: Aimed at those looking to advance their skills, this course focuses on designing comprehensive rollout strategies and adoption paths across multiple workflows and teams.
• Certification: Upon completion of the courses, participants can test their knowledge through a combination of theoretical and hands-on tasks to earn a certification that enhances their platform engineering career.

For more information or to enroll, visit the Platform Engineering Courses page.