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Platform engineering builds Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) -- self-service layers that abstract infrastructure complexity. Learn the five pillars, golden paths, tooling (Backstage, Crossplane, ArgoCD), anti-patterns, and when your org needs a dedicated platform team.
Aider for CLI / git-native, Continue for IDE-native BYO-model, OpenHands for autonomous multi-step tasks. Real SWE-Bench scores with Qwen 3.5 32B local.
Cursor parallel-agent UI launched April 2026. Wins on narrow multi-file refactors; misfires on cross-cutting changes. Real workflow patterns and token cost math.
Layer subagents, skills, hooks, slash commands, and MCP servers into autonomous workflows. Real config patterns for 5-engineer backend teams.
USD cloud billing costs Indians 18-25% more after forex markup, GST friction, and RBI rules. Which Indian vendors offer real feature parity.
ap-south-1 (Mumbai) is default for west India + broad service support. ap-south-2 (Hyderabad) wins south/east India + DR. Real latency from 8 cities.
Parameter Store free for 10K params; Secrets Manager $0.40/secret/mo. Pay for rotation; use free tier for config. Cost math at 10/100/500 secret scale.
Three GitOps secret patterns for Kubernetes. Sealed Secrets for pure GitOps, ESO for upstream-store sync, SOPS for Helm-heavy workflows. Decision matrix.
Eight realistic alternatives: Vault for dynamic, Doppler for DX, Infisical for OSS, Parameter Store for free tier. Migration effort and decision matrix.
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