# Ep 10: What Is Platform Engineering and how will it work in an AI world? With Paula Kennedy

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Published: 2026-05-25T15:48:20+00:00
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Shownotes What Is Platform Engineering and how will it work in an AI world? An In-Depth Conversation with Paula Kennedy In this episode, Anne Currie chats with old friend and colleague Paula Kennedy, COO of platform engineering startup Syntasso about the fundamentals of platform engineering, its evolution, and its impact on organizations of all sizes. They explore how platform engineering helps manage the growing cognitive load in modern software development and operational practices. This episode is a great companion to episode 3 - Niki Manoledaki's on platform engineering at Grafana Labs Key Topics Covered: The origins and definition of platform engineering, tracing back to the earliest days of software development How platform engineering bridges the gap between code creation and deployment infrastructure The role of platform teams as enablers and marketplace providers within organizations Ownership, responsibility, and the importance of platform as a product mindset The impact of AI on platform engineering, automation, and operational efficiency Avoiding bottlenecks: scaling platform capabilities to meet rising code generation and operational demands Practical insights into managing complexity, security, and costs across organization-wide platforms Timestamps: (0:00) – Introduction to platform engineering and tools for easy editing of recordings (3:00) – Defining platform engineering as the space between code and infrastructure (6:00) – The evolution from traditional IT to DevOps and modern platform teams (9:00) – How cognitive load and responsibility are distributed across teams (12:00) – Historical perspective: from separate dev and ops teams to integrated platforms (15:00) – The role of ownership and product mindset in platform success (20:00) – The marketplace…

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