Platform engineering isn't just for the big dogs anymore. Startups are picking it up as a strategic edge, building tight, high-leverage tooling from day one.
Think: templated CI/CD pipelines, plug-and-play infra modules, zero-handoff onboarding. Done right, these early bets smooth the path and keep dev velocity high.
Bigger shift: Startups are shipping their internal platforms like real products. Dev experience isn’t an afterthought—it’s part of the value prop.