Platform Engineering Guide 2026
Indie HackersPractical platform engineering guide for senior engineers
I spent twenty years in platform engineering and could never find a resource that treated it as a complete discipline rather than vendor marketing or beginner tutorials. So I wrote the one I wished had existed.
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Analyze your own launch →Indie HackersIH features products with proven revenue · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting47%47% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
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AppSumoMay struggle as an AppSumo deal · Strong signals: platform · Missing: plus, intuitive, reviews46%46% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Hacker NewsMay not resonate with HN audience · Strong signals: exist, ide, io · Missing: https docs, excited, just released46%46% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal32%32% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Product HuntUnlikely to reach the leaderboard · Missing: mac, agents, macos26%26% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue19%19% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Missing: web3, chat, crypto7%7% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
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