Golden Paths
How do you avoid turning a golden path into a rigid mandate?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Explain decisions
Platform Engineering Academy: Senior interview drills
Practise structured answers covering requirements, risks, controls, evidence and recovery.
Developer Portal
Why does a portal fail without accurate service ownership?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Internal Developer Platform
What distinguishes an IDP from a collection of tools?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Backstage
What operational burden does Backstage introduce?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
GitOps
How is GitOps different from simply deploying from Git?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Argo CD
When should automated sync be disabled?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.
Flux CD
Argo CD or Flux—which operational model fits your team?
Answer framework: Clarify requirements → state assumptions → compare options → control risk → validate → explain rollback.