Sam Barlien
Community organizer for the Platform Engineering community and researcher who interviews engineering leaders about platform engineering best practices and trends, focusing on treating internal platforms as products.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 1h 12min
Why Your Platform Engineering Is Failing (And How to Fix It)
Sam Barlien, community organizer and researcher focused on platform engineering, shares lessons from interviewing hundreds of engineering leaders. He frames internal platforms as products with user research and product management. Conversation covers starting with a Minimum Viable Platform, measuring focused outcomes, building golden paths developers prefer, and how AI is accelerating platform needs and capabilities.
