Why Companies Fail at Building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs)

Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) have been around longer than containers–but what truly defines a good platform?
This talk explores the history, key definitions, and common misconceptions around IDPs.

From the DevOps promise to the rise of Platform Engineering–many organizations fail not because they try to build platforms,
but because they don’t invest in real Platform Engineering.

Based on insights from over 100 expert conversations, we’ll cover the five most common pitfalls companies face when implementing an
IDP – and how to avoid them.

Additionally, we’ll look at why Kubernetes is often the wrong abstraction layer for many companies. While building a platform team
can easily cost over one million dollars, emerging concepts like Platformless – powered by tools such as Choreo or OpenChoreo – offer
a compelling alternative. These solutions abstract away the operational complexity and allow teams to focus on delivering value, not
maintaining platforms.