Improve development efficiency, reduce technical debt

The term "platform" can mean a lot of things, but this is primarily what I'm talking about in the context of product development:

Improve development efficiency, reduce technical debt

Some examples:

• do more with what you have

• iterate faster

• make less mistakes

• regularly update to new software versions

• collaborate better

• use better tools

• automate where you can

• reduce legacy (untested) code

• deploy with confidence

• react quickly to new customer needs or problems

Of course, everyone wants these things and claims to be doing them. But in your gut, you know if these things are getting better or worse.

And the only way I know to get better is to work on YOUR Platform.