History and evolution of platform engineering Platform engineering is a discipline focused on building and maintaining software development platforms that provide self-service for developer teams, offering the necessary infrastructure for provisioning an application, for example. The…
CNCF Launches CNPE Certification to Define Enterprise-Scale Platform Engineering Globally
The latest addition to CNCF’s growing certification portfolio, designed to meet the increasing demand for specialized training Key Highlights KUBECON + CLOUDNATIVECON NORTH AMERICA, ATLANTA, Georgia – November 11, 2025 – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation®…
KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2025 Co-Located Event Deep Dive: Platform Engineering Day
This marks the fourth edition of Platform Engineering Day, following successful events in Paris (2024), Salt Lake City (2024), and London (2025). We’re excited to continue exploring case studies and deep technical dives as platform engineering…
Computer Weekly: “Platform engineering is about more than what’s going on Backstage”
We speak to industry experts about how they see the role of platform engineering supporting DevOps
Computer Weekly: “An introduction to platform engineering”
While DevOps started with a culture shift and toolset, platform engineering shifts focus, says Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of CNCF. “It’s about better developer experience and streamlining deployment. That means deploying an internal developer platform (IDP), building a…
From YAML to Intelligence: The Evolution of Platform Engineering
The next big thing in the platform engineering ecosystem as they say is AI Agents for Platform Engineering. How to build them, how to run them on Kubernetes, best practices, the journey from microservices to microagents,…
Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA)
Validate your platform engineering skills with the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA). Developed by the community, CNPA covers automation, security, and developer experience—ensuring you’re ready to support modern cloud native platforms. Get certified and…
This is a guest post for Computer Weekly Open Source Insider written by Chris Aniszczyk, CTO of CNCF.
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and Linux Foundation Education are excited to announce the launch of the Certified Cloud Native Platform Engineering Associate (CNPA) certification! Why CNPA, and why now? At recent KubeCon + CloudNativeCon,…
Cloud Native Now: “Why Kubernetes 1.33 Is a Turning Point for MLOps — and Platform Engineering”
There comes a point in every engineer’s experience when a platform matures to the point of being truly ready for production use. With Kubernetes v1.33, that point has arrived for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning…