Q02 · Platforms & InfrastructureAdopt— SteadyHorizon: Now

Platform Engineering (IDPs)

Internal developer platforms that give product teams paved, self-service paths.

The platform engineering model has become the standard way mature SaaS organisations scale engineering without scaling headcount linearly — golden paths, not gatekeeping.

Platform

From the Technology & SaaS Emerging Technology & Innovation Radar, Edition 2026.1, published 2026-10-01.

An independent, industry-agnostic radar curated by Shailesh Kumar.