# Why Platform Engineers Need Developer Feedback

DevFeed: [Why Platform Engineers Need Developer Feedback](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/why-platform-engineers-need-developer-feedback-12315.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.port.io/blog/why-platform-engineers-need-your-direct-feedback>)

Author: John Crowley

Published: 2026-07-30T10:39:13Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Developer Experience & Platform Engineering Blog | Port](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/developer-experience-platform-engineering-blog-port.md>)

Topics: [Platform Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/platform-engineering.md>), [devex](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devex.md>), [code productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-productivity.md>), [dora metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dora-metrics.md>), [sdlc](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/sdlc.md>), [dashboards](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dashboards.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/telemetry.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>)

Tags: [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [dashboards](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dashboards.md>), [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [developer-experience](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-experience.md>), [devex](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devex.md>), [dora-metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dora-metrics.md>), [platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform.md>), [platform-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform-engineering.md>), [productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/productivity.md>), [sdlc](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sdlc.md>), [telemetry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/telemetry.md>), [workflows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflows.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains why platform engineering teams need systematic, direct developer feedback to improve developer experience, reduce friction, and increase engineering performance. It recommends combining qualitative feedback about engineers' experiences with quantitative signals such as DORA metrics and other SDLC measures.

## Source excerpt

Understand why platform engineers need direct feedback to improve developer experience, optimize workflows, and align platforms with real needs.