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Platform Engineering Practitioner

Hands-on course for platform engineers, DevOps engineers, SREs, and engineering managers, grounded in the Thinking in Platforms framework and covering the shift from IDPs to AEPs, platform-as-a-product thinking, golden path design, and how to sell platform initiatives internally.

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About this course

MODULES 8
DURATION 15 hours
PRICE $149
FORMAT On-demand

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

checkmark Diagnose your organization's platform engineering archetype and identify where value is leaking across the six value vectors.
checkmark Apply the Platform as a Product mindset to shift from project thinking to enduring ownership and adoption.
checkmark Design golden paths that reduce cognitive load without collapsing into golden cages.
checkmark Translate platform pain points into a build lifecycle, from MVP through production readiness to scale.
checkmark Build the internal case for a platform initiative, with framing that lands for engineering, leadership, and stakeholders alike.
salary callout
60%
report salary growth or
promotion within 6 months
after getting certified.
 
 

Who's it for?

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Practitioners

DevOps and SREs who want to upskill, sharpen their platform chops, and boost their earning potential (salaries run up to 42% higher 🚀).

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Platform Engineers

ICs and Heads of Platform who want proven frameworks, golden paths, and best practices to drive adoption across their org.

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Leaders

Engineering managers, directors, and platform leaders who want to align teams, show ROI, and navigate the shift to Platform as a Product.

 
 

Curriculum

8 MODULES · 8 QUIZZES
MODULE 1 ON-DEMAND
Introduction to platform engineering
Course outline and intro
PE.org, and the community + research landscape
Why platform engineering, why this course
Where platform engineering came from
Engineering as deliberate design, not just code
Current trends, including AEPs
MODULE 2 ON-DEMAND
Thinking in platforms
The evolutionary tree of platform engineering
Reference architectures
The tooling landscape
Hands on: what a platform actually looks like
Roles, specializations, and team structure
Governance models, and platform maturity
MODULE 3 ON-DEMAND
Platforms as products
The three shifts to think of platforms as products
The platform as a product lifecycle
Golden rules of platform-as-a-product thinking
User research and how to conduct it
Misconception: creativity requires unlimited freedom
MODULE 4 ON-DEMAND
The paths to outcome model
Golden paths vs golden cages
Abstractions vs illusions
Anatomy of a path
Paths as value streams
Misconception: we're too complex to standardize
The Inverse Conway Maneuver as a design tool
MODULE 5 ON-DEMAND
Starting your platform engineering practice
Two dimensions, four archetypes
Why organizations shift between archetypes
Conway's Law applied to platform engineering
The six value vectors
Misconceptions: hiring or reorganizing fixes structure + silos vs specialization
Pain-to-impact mapping
MODULE 6 ON-DEMAND
The platform engineering playbook
Starting small is the answer to any iteration
Discovery interviews, and finding path candidates through friction points
The build lifecycle: MVP → production readiness → adoption
From prototype to production; scaling in production
MODULE 7 ON-DEMAND
Driving adoption, value, and scale
DevEx as a strategic metric, and what leadership cares about
The three-layer baseline and metrics frameworks
Leading vs lagging metrics
Internal vs external roadmaps as a translation problem
Formulating stakeholder arguments
Internal marketing tactics
MODULE 8 ON-DEMAND
Platform engineering in the age of AI
The agentic shift: IDPs evolving to AEPs
The four levels of human involvement
The organizational readiness gate
Conclusion + course wrap-up
CONCLUSION ON-DEMAND
Exam overview + next steps
Exam procedures
Course feedback survey
Further courses: Professional, AEP, etc.
Community, events, and the Ambassador program
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Meet your Instructor

Mallory Haigh

Mallory Haigh

Course instructor and Platform Engineering SME

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  • bullet-icon Full-stack engineer by background (LAMP stack veteran + PHP lifer)
  • bullet-icon Also experienced in: Engineering management, customer success, product development
  • bullet-icon Platform Engineering SME, course instructor, trainer, and coach
  • bullet-icon #horsegirl, farmer, cat+dog mom
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Testimonials          
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Jay Moran SVP of Platform Engineering & Distinguished Engineer at Fiserv I don’t often feel certifications are too useful, but in this case beyond being not vendor specific, I think this is one certification that really helps define a “Platform Engineer” versus someone who does some of the many components of what goes into platform engineering… https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaycmoran/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jaycmoran_platformasaproduct-idp-platformengineering-activity-7364777833262448641-ku7Z/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAB7W6ucBwi1gPqF5QCBe36ipfkH_n4Cityo
Daniel Palermi Senior Cloud Engineer at Serko The Platform Engineering Practitioner certification helped me understand the evolution of DevOps and engineering practices over the years. It clarified the concept of platform engineering and its true purpose. In my opinion, everyone working in an IT company should take this course, as it offers valuable lessons that span across all roles.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-palermi-4a5b881b/  
Brittany Lebel Senior Product Owner, Kinsale Insurance