Ulysses’ Odyssey: Lessons for Platform Engineering

In Homer’s “Odyssey,” Ulysses embarks on a long and treacherous voyage home from Troy. His journey is one of courage, wit and endurance — facing storms, monsters and temptations at every turn.

In today’s digital age, organizations pursuing platform engineering find themselves on a similarly epic journey. The destination? A scalable, self-service platform that empowers developers, accelerates delivery and unifies fragmented systems. Yet, like Ulysses’ route to Ithaca, the path is rarely straightforward.

Every engineering leader who…