Thinking in platforms: Thrive in the agentic era - Luca Galante & Kaspar von Grünberg

Platform engineering is undergoing a fundamental shift as it transitions from supporting traditional internal developer platforms to enabling agentic development platforms. This evolution centers on integrating AI agents into the software development lifecycle, requiring a new reference architecture composed of foundational infrastructure, defined agent paths, and specialized agent-management layers. By focusing on deterministic behavior, routing, and governance, platform teams provide the necessary substrate for agents to operate reliably at scale. This transition elevates the role of platform engineers, positioning them as critical architects for the "agentic enterprise." To support this shift, new educational initiatives, including specialized courses and the upcoming book *Thinking in Platforms*, provide practitioners with the methods and models needed to navigate this inflection point and drive unparalleled development throughput.