Platform engineering should reduce repeated decisions and make software delivery easier to operate. It should not create a new layer of complexity simply because a tool or pattern is fashionable.
Where the work starts
The work begins with delivery flow, workload behavior, environment boundaries, security requirements, and the operational problems teams are already feeling.
What Niltir owns
Niltir can define the platform model, compare implementation routes, establish delivery and runtime standards, support migration, and create a clear handover path.
What good looks like
Teams can release predictably, understand the runtime, recover from failure, and improve the platform without relying on one person or one supplier.