It was only a few years ago that perhaps the biggest hurdle for DevOps advocates was convincing leadership that it was worth the investment. That conversation has since shifted. In most organisations today, the value of faster releases, tighter feedback loops, and closer collaboration between development and operations is obvious. The challenge is no longer persuading people that DevOps matters but figuring out how to make it work in practice and, increasingly, figuring out how to make it work safely, as AI and automation open up both opportunities and fresh security concerns.
For many teams, the problem is not a lack of enthusiasm or ambition but a shortage of resources and skills. They want to automate more, streamline workflows, and adopt new practices, yet often find themselves already operating at full capacity just in keeping existing systems running. In that environment, the slightest of steps toward more advanced automation strategies can feel like a big leap forward.
This is where Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) have started to prove their worth.
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