SRE vs. Platform Engineering vs. DevOps

Site reliability engineering (SRE), platform engineering, and DevOps are all related concepts aimed at optimizing and structuring different aspects of software delivery and deployment lifecycles. While there is some overlap between these roles, their primary areas of focus differ. SREs focus on site reliability, scalability, and availability of applications or products, while platform engineers build and maintain platforms that enable self-service for developers. DevOps aims to bridge the gap between software development and operations teams by improving collaboration, streamlining the software delivery lifecycle, and automating repetitive tasks. Platform engineering can support both SREs and DevOps by making it easier for developers to ship production-ready code while abstracting away the intricacies of software delivery.