By 2026, the evolution of platform engineering is anticipated to significantly accelerate enterprise capabilities, with nearly 90% of companies adopting this framework, as highlighted in the upcoming 2025 DORA report. This shift integrates various technological components, including infrastructure and AI, while addressing challenges such as governance and interoperability associated with agentic AI.
DevOpsCon will hold its Platform Engineering Week from May 11–15 at Park Plaza Victoria in London, aiming to unite professionals across DevOps, API, and machine learning sectors. Sebastian Meyen, from Software & Support Media, emphasized that platform engineering has evolved beyond its initial expectations.
Gartner forecasts that by the end of this year, 80% of large engineering firms will establish platform teams, a sharp rise from 45% in 2022. This development is intended to ease tool sprawl and enhance service delivery across the technology stack, with foundational pillars now encompassing AI model deployment.
Spotify has demonstrated the effectiveness of AI agents through significant improvements, generating over 1,500 merged pull requests and drastically reducing migration times by 60% to 90%. Internal developer platforms (IDPs) are also being introduced to streamline developer experiences, helping mitigate challenges like YAML sprawl and maintenance issues.