In this episode of the Arguing Agile podcast, Enterprise Agile Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando dive into the often misunderstood concept of platform teams. They discuss:

- The definition and purpose of a platform team
- How platform teams differ from stream-aligned feature teams
- Key behaviors of effective platform teams
- Common anti-patterns and mistakes made with platform teams
- How platform teams enable greater business agility when implemented well

Whether you're a product manager, agile coach, or tech leader, understanding platform teams is critical for building high-performing organizations. Tune in to learn the do's and don'ts of platform teams.

0:00 Podcast Intro
0:11 Topic Intro: What is a Platform Team?
0:58 What is a Platform?
2:26 Stream-Aligned or Durable Teams
3:22 What the Platform Team Does
6:06 Good Behaviors: Collaboration
8:04 Good Behaviors: Fast Feedback Loops
9:57 Good Behaviors: Focus on Usability & Reliability
12:25 Bottcher's Points: the Source Article
16:36 Platform Confusion
19:15 Platform Team Product Management
21:17 Transferring or Sabotaging Cognitive Load
23:49 No Dedicated Platform Team
26:18 Customer Focus vs Platform Work
30:23 Normal (Platform) Business
32:13 Wrap-Up

platform team, platform as a product, stream-aligned teams, team topologies, cognitive load, business agility, product management, devops, enterprise agile

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