New O’Reilly Report:
Platform as a Product
How to Design, Operate, and Evolve Internal Developer Platforms
Discover how some of the world’s largest enterprises are rethinking platform engineering.
This new O’Reilly report distills lessons learned from helping organisations design and operate Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) that accelerate delivery velocity, support evolving business needs, and reduce operational complexity.
By treating the platform as a product, not a project, you’ll learn how to enable teams to ship faster, collaborate better, and continuously deliver value at scale.
What You'll Learn
In this report, you’ll explore:
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Proven frameworks for designing and evolving IDPs that scale.
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How “Platform as a Product” thinking transforms developer experience and business outcomes.
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Common pitfalls in enterprise platform adoption—and how to avoid them.
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Real-world lessons from enterprises that have implemented successful platforms with Kratix.
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What Readers Are Saying
“After reading this I caught myself thinking, this is not just a book that adds to the Platform Engineering body of knowledge; it is a guide...a handbook that leads you step-by-step on practical ways to implement fast, secure, efficient, and scalable internal development platforms that everyone will love, want to contribute to, and be grateful for.”
— Daniel Osarokutamwen, Co-founder and CTO, Rarefy Consulting
“A must-read for technical leaders. This book provides a modern blueprint for Platform Engineering, cutting through operational complexity with direct, insightful guidance. Its treatment of collaboration, planning, and product thinking is exceptional.”
— Ricardo Bemfica, Head of Platform Engineering at Livelo
"This book is a must-read for any team that wants to transform platform engineering from plumbing into a strategic advantage."
— George Miranda, co-author of Observability Engineering on O'Reilly
About the Authors
Abby Bangser is a principal engineer at Syntasso with deep expertise in platform engineering and site reliability. She has led engineering teams at organizations like ThoughtWorks and MOO, where she focused on scaling infrastructure, developer experience, and testing strategies. Abby is a frequent speaker at global conferences, a core contributor to Kratix, and a strong advocate for creating inclusive, sustainable engineering cultures.
Colin Humphreys is the cofounder and CEO of Syntasso, where he helps organizations design and scale internal developer platforms that deliver real value to engineering and business teams.
Before founding Syntasso, Colin held senior technology leadership roles at VMware and Pivotal, where he advised global enterprises on cloud native transformation
Cat Morris is a staff product manager at Syntasso, where she works at the intersection of developer experience, infrastructure strategy, and product design. With a background in enterprise platform tooling and developer productivity, she focuses on helping teams treat platforms as products that deliver measurable value.
Cat brings experience from both engineering and product management roles in fast-scaling tech environments.
Daniel Bryant leads product marketing at Syntasso, where he helps platform teams understand and adopt modern internal developer platforms. With a background as a software architect and tool maker at companies like OpenCredo and Ambassador Labs, Daniel brings a unique blend of technical insight and strategic storytelling.
He's a long-time InfoQ editor, conference speaker, and coauthor of Mastering API Architecture (O'Reilly).