The complexity of modern software development has reached a tipping point. Platform engineering has risen to prominence because of how complex modern software development is, with traditional tech stacks consisting of fractured tools that require both expertise and manual labor to use effectively. The industry’s response—platform engineering—represents not merely another DevOps iteration but a fundamental reconceptualization of how organizations structure their development ecosystems. According to Gartner, by 2026, 80% of large software engineering organizations will have platform engineering teams providing reusable services, up from 45% in 2022.