Understanding Platform Engineering: Components, Maturity Model, and User Experience

The video is a discussion about platforms and platform engineering with a focus on understanding the concept of platforms and their role in supporting application development. Josh Gavant, a solution architect at Red Hat, introduces the topic by highlighting the importance of platform engineering and the need to understand what platforms and platform engineering entail. He discusses the various components of a platform, such as portals, orchestrators, and interfaces, and emphasizes the importance of treating the platform as a product to meet users' needs and provide a pleasing user experience. He also presents a platform engineering maturity model to illustrate how organizations can grow within their platform engineering efforts. Finally, Josh demonstrates the use of developer portals and orchestrators in the context of platform engineering.