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Golden path

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An approved, repeatable route in an internal developer platform that turns code into a running service for a common job, with sensible defaults instead of setup from scratch.

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Platform Engineering

2026-07-12 · Video on YouTube

Platform Engineering is changing how organizations build and operate Azure environments. Rather than treating cloud infrastructure as a collection of individual projects, Platform Engineering creates a shared internal platform that gives development teams…

The DevOps Tax

2026-07-25 · Video on YouTube

Developers are drowning in Kubernetes, pipelines and compliance checklists instead of shipping features. This episode is for engineering leaders and platform teams who want to understand the DevOps tax and replace it with platform engineering, from golden…

Compliance as Code

2026-07-11 · Video on YouTube

Compliance is often treated as a documentation exercise—something organizations prepare for audits rather than embed into their daily operations. In this episode, we challenge that mindset by exploring the concept of Compliance as Code and why modern…

Azure Bicep at Scale

2026-07-10 · Video on YouTube

Azure Bicep is far more than a cleaner replacement for ARM templates—it's an architectural approach to managing cloud infrastructure at enterprise scale. In this episode, we explore how Bicep enables organizations to build modular, reusable, and maintainable…

Scaling CI-CD: The Governance Blueprint

2026-07-19 · Video on YouTube

CI/CD pipelines are designed to accelerate software delivery, but as organizations grow, speed alone is no longer enough. Without governance, automated pipelines can spread security risks, configuration drift, compliance violations, and inconsistent…

Platform Engineering - Simply Explained

2026-07-16 · Video on YouTube

Platform Engineering is changing the way organizations build and operate cloud environments. Instead of every development team managing its own infrastructure, platform engineering creates a shared internal platform that provides secure, self-service access…

2026-07-10 – Azure Bicep at Scale2026-07-11 – Compliance as Code2026-07-12 – Platform Engineering2026-07-16 – Platform Engineering - Simply Explained2026-07-19 – Scaling CI-CD: The Governance Blueprint2026-07-25 – The DevOps Tax2026-072026-07
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What is a golden path?

A golden path is the standard route for teams to build and deploy. The episode advises starting with one, measuring the outcomes and expanding gradually. · From the episode: Scaling CI-CD: The Governance Blueprint

How do I start building an internal developer platform?

Find one golden path on your team and start there. The episode says you build a platform one path at a time, and the second and third get easier. · From the episode: Platform Engineering - Simply Explained

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