Jelmer de Jong
Platform engineering practitioner with experience building internal developer platforms and improving developer flow, emphasizing self-service, measurement, and balancing autonomy with guardrails.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 44min
How to Build the Best Platforms for Software Engineers
Jelmer de Jong, platform engineering practitioner focused on self-service and measurable developer flow, and Adnan Alshar, platform enthusiast centered on developer experience and AI readiness, dig into when platforms help or hinder. They discuss why golden paths can become roadblocks. They cover shadow IT as a failure signal. They explore when to start a platform and which metrics matter.
