Platform Engineer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Platform Engineers build a kind of invisible workbench, so other programmers can build apps without starting from scratch.
Through history
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Long ago
Before computers, people did many jobs by hand. Today, computers can help with a lot of this work, and Platform Engineers make that help easy to use.
Tools of the trade
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Servers
Servers are powerful computers that store apps and websites. They stay on and ready so people can use them any time.
A day in the job
- MorningThe engineer checks that the computer systems are running smoothly. If something looks slow, they get ready to fix it before people arrive.
Words to know
- Container
- A container is a neat box that holds everything an app needs to run. It works the same way on any computer, like a lunchbox that fits in any bag.
Quiz time
Platform Engineers spend their whole day eating pizza.