Platform Engineering is the Revenge of IT OperationsDescription: The rise of platform engineering demonstrates how difficult it has been to balance DevOps between developers and operations. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features a discussion of platform engineering with Mitch Ashley and Mike Vizard of Techstrong Group and Stephen Foskett and Tom Hollingsworth of Gestalt IT. We explore the dynamic interplay between DevOps and platform engineering, two methodologies shaping the modern IT landscape. DevOps fosters a culture of collaboration, continuous integration, and rapid software deployment, promoting agility and innovation. However, the challenges of scalability and standardization within DevOps have given rise to platform engineering, which focuses on creating and managing standardized development and operational platforms. This approach aims to enhance DevOps by providing a stable foundation, allowing developers to concentrate on coding and innovation. We delve into how these seemingly divergent approaches are, in fact, complementary, balancing the need for speed and innovation with the demands of security, compliance, and scalability in the ever-evolving IT industry. Host: Tom Hollingsworth, Practice Lead and Tech Field Day Event Lead: https://www.linkedin.com/in/networkingnerd/ Panelists: Stephen Foskett, Organizer of the Tech Field Day Event Series: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sfoskett/ Mitch Ashley, Principal Analyst and CTO, Techstrong Group: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellashley/ Mike Vizard, Chief Content Officer, Techstrong Group: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelvizard/ Tech Field Day: Website: ⁠https://www.techfieldday.com⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/tech-field-day⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/techfieldday⁠ Podcast: Website: ⁠https://www.techfieldday.com/podcast⁠ X/Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/techfielddaypod Tags: #TFDPodcast, #PlatformEngineering, #ITOperations, @TechstrongTV, @Techfieldday, @SFoskett, @NetworkingNerd, @GestaltIT, @TheFuturumGroup,