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{{% blocks/lead color="dark" %}} You are new to IPCEI-CIS subproject 'DeveloperFramework' ?

You want to know about the context of 'Platform Engineering' and
why we think it's the stuff we need to create the DeveloperFramework?

So please feel free to read this Onboarding guide! {{% /blocks/lead %}}

Storyline of our current project plan (2024)

1. We have the 'Edge Developer Framework'
2. We think the solution for EDF is in relation to 'Platforming' (Digital Platforms)
   1. The next evolution after DevOps
   2. Gartner predicts 80% of SWE companies to have platforms in 2026
   3. Platforms have a history since roundabout 2019
   4. CNCF has a working group which created capabilities and a maturity model
3. Platforms evolve - nowadys there are Platform Orchestrators
   1. Humanitec set up a Reference Architecture
   2. There is this 'Orchestrator' thing - declaratively describe, customize and change platforms!
4. Mapping our assumptions to the CNOE solution
   1. CNOE is a hot candidate to help and fulfill our platform building
   2. CNOE aims to embrace change and customization!
5. Showtime CNOE

Please challenge this story!

Please do not think this story and the underlying assumptions are carved in stone!

1. Don't miss to further investigate and truely understand EDF specification needs
2. Don't miss to further investigate and truely understand Platform capabilities on top of DevOps
3. Don't miss to further investigate and truely understand Platform orchestration
4. Don't miss to further investigate and truely understand specific orchestratiing solutions like CNOE

Your role as 'Framework Engineer' in the Domain Architecture

Pls be aware of the the following domain and task structure of our mission: