A Primer on Platform Engineering
In this episode of theCUBE's Google Passport to Containers series, Savannah Peterson sits down with Google Cloud’s Ameenah Burhan, solutions architect, and Nick Eberts, product manager, to talk about the evolving world of platform engineering. The conversation unpacks how platform engineering unlocks speed, scalability and innovation for container-based development. Burhan reflects on their nontraditional path from business studies to tech leadership, while Eberts shares his journey from the Navy to product management at Google. Their distinct perspectives shed light on the human side of engineering transformation. Together, the trio explores how platform engineering clears a path for developers to focus on what they do best, building. Burhan and Eberts emphasize the importance of streamlining backend complexity, so teams can experiment quickly and deploy with confidence.