# No assembly required: the benefits of an opinionated platform

DevFeed: [No assembly required: the benefits of an opinionated platform](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/no-assembly-required-the-benefits-of-an-opinionated-platform-23001.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://bravenewgeek.com/no-assembly-required-the-benefits-of-an-opinionated-platform/>)

Published: 2024-05-23T21:28:49Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Brave New Geek](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/brave-new-geek.md>)

Topics: [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [Amazon Web Services](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/aws.md>)

Tags: [aws](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/aws.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [consulting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/consulting.md>), [gcp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gcp.md>), [gitlab](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gitlab.md>), [idp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/idp.md>), [internal-developer-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internal-developer-platform.md>), [konfigurate](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/konfigurate.md>), [opinion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/opinion.md>), [platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform.md>), [platform-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform-engineering.md>), [real-kinetic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/real-kinetic.md>), [recommendations](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/recommendations.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that clients often want concrete expert recommendations rather than a neutral list of options. It applies this idea to operationalizing cloud platforms, describing AWS and GCP as collections of possibilities that require many decisions.

## Source excerpt

When you talk to a doctor about a medical issue they will often present you with all of the options but shy away from providing an unambiguous recommendation. When you talk to a lawyer about a legal matter they frequently do the same. While it's important to understand your options and their trade-offs or associated risks, when you go to these specialists you are likely seeking the counsel of an experienced and knowledgeable expert in their field who can help you make an informed decision. What most people are probably looking for is the answer to "what would you, someone who knows a lot about this stuff, do if you were in this situation?" After all, many of us are probably capable of finding the options ourselves, but the difficult part is determining what the right course of action is for a particular situation.