I worked at a big company where the actual platform teams were serving the internal users ok, but then there was some middle layer of org-specific platforms that strangled entire projects. Eg some kind of custom database someone invented.
My efforts were often focused on cutting stuff like that out and using the company platforms directly, which was hard because there were reasons people had middle layers. The company platforms weren't bad per se, but they were in-house and hard to find expertise on.
My efforts were often focused on cutting stuff like that out and using the company platforms directly, which was hard because there were reasons people had middle layers. The company platforms weren't bad per se, but they were in-house and hard to find expertise on.