{"product_id":"the-platform-engineers-handbook-ajay-chankramath-9781806380138","title":"The Platform Engineer's Handbook: Build secure, developer-focused platforms that streamline modern software delivery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeliver developer-friendly infrastructure with automation, AI acceleration, and real-world platform patterns all built from scratch on your laptop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Hands-on guide to designing, deploying, and evolving engineering platforms with real-world patterns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Focus on developer experience, enabling self-service, scalability, and AI augmentation from day one\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Built for practitioners offering step-by-step, practical knowledge for shaping modern delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Platform Engineer's Handbook equips senior engineers and DevOps professionals to deliver developer-friendly infrastructure with automation, speed, AI acceleration, and intelligence. Starting with a blank slate, you'll build a complete, modern platform that runs locally on your laptop, learning real-world patterns as you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this handbook, you'll follow a structured, progressive journey, beginning with source control governance and branching strategies, then deploying a Kubernetes-based runtime, embedding observability, and securing platform access. You'll implement self-service onboarding, CI\/CD as a service, and developer portals with Backstage. Later chapters introduce infrastructure blueprints, policy as code, FinOps observability, and AI-augmented platform services such as agent-based onboarding and copilots for pipeline creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter combines core concepts, lab-based exercises, and production-ready best practices to provide a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter. By the end, you'll have a working MVP platform and the skills to adapt and scale it for your team or organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Will Learn: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Build a scalable, developer-focused engineering platform MVP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Enable self-service onboarding and app deployment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Create golden paths with reusable CI\/CD workflows\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Scaffold new projects with portal-based starter kits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Automate secure access with OAuth and RBAC\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Publish services to a centralized developer portal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Deliver platform features with AI-augmented tooling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Scale platform services without disrupting users\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho this book is for: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for intermediate to senior software engineers and DevOps professionals with prior experience in cloud-native software development patterns and practices who are interested in learning how to build secure, scalable engineering platforms to accelerate software delivery and the why behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Platform Engineering: Laying the Groundwork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Scalable Platform Runtime with Kubernetes and Service Mesh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Securing Platform Access\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Embedding Observability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Evaluate the User Experience\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Accelerating DevEx: Deploying and Curating Your First Developer Portal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Self-Service Platform Onboarding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- CI\/CD as a Platform Service\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Self-Service Infrastructure Management\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Publishing Starter Kits\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Validating Compliance with Policy-as-Code\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Optimize Cost, Performance, and Scalability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Resilience Automation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Agentic and AI-Augmented Platforms\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ajay Chankramath\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806380137\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806380138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Packt Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Ajay Chankramath","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997755126015,"sku":"9781806380138","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-platform-engineers-handbook-ajay-chankramath-9781806380138","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}