No. 9: Platform Engineering
Gartner defines platform engineering as the discipline of building and operating self-service internal development platforms.

“Each platform is a layer, created and maintained by a dedicated product team, designed to support the needs of its users by interfacing with tools and processes,” Gartner said.

The goal of platform engineering is to optimize productivity, the user experience and accelerate delivery of business value. Gartner expects this discipline to become even more important in 2024.