# What is a Minimum Viable Platform (MVP)?

DevFeed: [What is a Minimum Viable Platform (MVP)?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-is-a-minimum-viable-platform-mvp-12266.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://platformengineering.org/blog/what-is-a-minimum-viable-platform-mvp>)

Author: Luca Galante

Published: 2026-08-21T14:37:28Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Platform Engineering Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/platform-engineering-blog.md>)

Topics: [Platform Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/platform-engineering.md>), [internal developer platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/internal-developer-platform.md>), [Developer Platform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/developer-platform.md>), [Shared Responsibility Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/shared-responsibility-model.md>)

Tags: [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [evaluation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/evaluation.md>), [gartner](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gartner.md>), [idp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/idp.md>), [internal-developer-platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/internal-developer-platform.md>), [organizational](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/organizational.md>), [platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform.md>), [platform-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform-engineering.md>), [shared-responsibility](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/shared-responsibility.md>), [speed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/speed.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains why platform engineering initiatives often fail despite widespread adoption of internal developer platforms. It argues that culture, process, and delivery speed matter more than tooling choices, and recommends starting with a Minimum Viable Platform to build stakeholder support and deliver value quickly.

## Source excerpt

Unlock success in platform engineering: Avoid common pitfalls, embrace MVP approach, and win stakeholder support for a transformative platform initiative.