Platform Engineering 2026 Learning Path
This path is the modern portfolio route: local-first platform primitives, supply chain checks, progressive delivery, observability, and one flagship cloud platform build.
Sequence
Section titled “Sequence”| Step | Project | Why it comes here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 - ArgoCD GitOps Home Lab | Establish GitOps as the operating model. |
| 2 | 51 - OpenTelemetry Observability Home Lab | Add traces, metrics, dashboards, and service visibility. |
| 3 | 53 - Supply Chain Security Lab | Add SBOMs, image scanning, and signing to the platform story. |
| 4 | 54 - Progressive Delivery Home Lab | Practice controlled rollout and rollback behavior. |
| 5 | 52 - OpenTofu AWS Free-Tier Lab | Add open IaC and cost-aware cloud provisioning. |
| 6 | 28 - OpenAI Chatbot UI on EKS with Jenkins and Terraform | Finish with an AI app on a full EKS delivery stack. |
Portfolio Prompt
Section titled “Portfolio Prompt”Write a platform engineering case study with five sections: paved path, developer workflow, deployment control, observability, and security evidence.