Sanjiva and Asanka welcome Gregor Hohpe and Frank Leymann to explore the modern landscape of platforms. This episode explores the strategic value of platforms, their role in creating platforms, and key architectural principles. Learn about the importance of APIs, cloud native middleware, and developer experience (DX), along with operational considerations like governance and CI/CD. They’ll explore real-world examples, the debate on building vs. buying platforms, and future trends shaped by AI and machine learning. Tune in for an in-depth discussion that will cover:
○ Why platforms are hot right now, defining modern platforms, and the "dark matter" analogy
○ Types of platforms, their strategic value, and how they create thriving ecosystems
○ Building and managing platforms (architecture, engineering, APIs, middleware, and DX)
○ Operational considerations (governance, platform discovery, and CI/CD pipelines)
○ How platforms empower architects to drive innovation
○ Case studies, best practices, and build vs. buy
○ AI, machine learning, and other emerging technologies

🔗 *Links* -
▻ Platform Strategy Book (by Gregor): https://a.co/d/0iz0OpMX
▻ Platformless Manifesto (by Sanjiva and Asanka): https://github.com/wso2/reference-architecture/blob/master/platformless.md

• Hosts:*
• Sanjiva Weerawarana*
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjivaweerawarana/
• Twitter: @sanjiva
• Medium: https://medium.com/@sanjiva.weerawarana
• Asanka Abeysinghe*
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asankaabeysinghe
• Twitter: @asankama
• Blog: https://blog.architect2architect.com/
• Medium: https://asankama.medium.com/