Devops · intermediate
Platform Engineering & Internal Developer Platforms
Learn to design and build Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) that give engineers self-service access to infrastructure, reduce cognitive load, and accelerate delivery. This course covers the full platform stack: Backstage, Crossplane, ArgoCD, golden paths, and the product mindset that makes platforms succeed.
- 9 hours
- 21 lessons
- 5 modules
- updated October 2026
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Read a full lesson and answer 3 questions from the Module 1 quiz. No account needed.
What is Platform Engineering? IDPs, Golden Paths, and Platform Teams
5 modules, 21 lessons
Module 1 is free — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz.
- readWhat is Platform Engineering? IDPs, Golden Paths, and Platform Teams20 min
- videoPlatform Engineering 101: Building Internal Developer Platforms20 min
- hands-onHands-On: Map Your Current Platform Gaps20 min
- quizModule 1 Quiz: Platform Engineering Fundamentals10 min
Built by the CloudaQube team
No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.
- 01 6 guided hands-on walkthroughs you run in a real environment.
- 02 5 module quizzes — every answer comes with an explanation.
- 03 Last updated October 2026.
- 04 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
What you'll be able to do
- 01 Explain the platform engineering discipline and how it differs from traditional DevOps
- 02 Identify the right tools for each layer of an Internal Developer Platform
- 03 Build a working developer portal with Backstage including software catalog and service templates
- 04 Apply Crossplane to provision cloud infrastructure through Kubernetes-native APIs
- 05 Design golden paths that developers voluntarily adopt
- 06 Evaluate IDP adoption and measure success using developer experience metrics
- — Solid Kubernetes experience (deployments, services, namespaces)
- — Familiarity with GitOps concepts and ArgoCD or Flux
- — Working knowledge of Helm and Kubernetes manifests
- — Experience with at least one cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Before you start
How long does it take?
About 9 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 5 modules.
What’s free?
Module 1 in full — lessons, hands-on walkthrough and quiz — with no card required. Any paid plan (from $8.99/mo) unlocks all 5 modules, and starts with a 14-day free trial.
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No card required. Unlock every module from $8.99/mo when you’re ready.