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Learn how to establish and scale a platform team through a detailed case study of building data replication infrastructure at Datadog. Discover the journey from individual contributor to team manager while developing a platform for Postgres to Elasticsearch replication. Explore the evolution from proof of concept to full-scale platform, including strategies for identifying organizational needs, expanding team capabilities, and broadening product vision. Gain practical insights on managing competing priorities, scaling both technical solutions and team structures, and measuring meaningful impact in platform engineering. Understand the challenges encountered during team growth and product development, along with proven approaches for addressing early use cases and supporting product teams effectively.
