Last week, I attended KCD Munich, a fantastic community conference that provided attendees with space to come up with their own discussion topics. I suggested a conversation around Platform Engineering, undoubtedly one of the hottest topics in DevOps at the moment. While one participant explained their setup, they used the words services and platform interchangeably, which prompted this question for me: What exactly is the difference between services and a platform?

For over 15 years, I’ve been navigating my way through the tech industry. I started out as a Web Developer, but quickly discovered my true passion lay in working with people. Since my first tech conference speech in 2015, I’ve devoted significant time to meeting, engaging with, and educating the community. The more I immersed myself in these activities, the more I felt drawn to my true purpose. Over time, I transitioned to roles like DevOps and Cloud Native Engineer, eventually becoming a Consultant and Developer Advocate.