Your expert advisor in technology platforms

Platify Insights is the industry-analyst firm for technology platforms. Founded by Donnie Berkholz, Ph.D., who’s uniquely experienced as a vendor, end user, and investor in the platform space, Platify Insights provides unbiased and actionable insights on developer tools and software infrastructure. Our research spans from platform engineering to containers to generative AI and beyond.

Platify Insights also offers a unique self-service model that allows you to easily get the research and analyst engagement you need, when you need it, without the hassle or long-term commitment.

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Research & advisory services spanning the platform universe

Platform Engineering, DevOps & SRE

Artificial Intelligence (AI), GPT & LLMs

Cloud Infrastructure & Cloud-Native

Community Strategy & Open-Source Software

Containers & Kubernetes

Data & Analytics

Developer Frameworks & Tools

Product-Led Growth

Get more, better, faster from your platforms

At Platify Insights, we help you understand and take advantage of the trends, challenges, and opportunities in the platform economy. We provide:

  • In-depth reports on various platform topics, such as platform strategy, platform governance, platform innovation, platform monetization, and more.
  • Custom research and consulting services for platform vendors, investors and end users who need tailored insights and guidance for their specific needs.
  • Multimedia content featuring expert guests and lively discussions on the latest platform news and developments.
  • A community of platform enthusiasts who share their experiences, opinions, and questions on our research and social-media channels.

The voice of experience

These are just some of the organizations that Donnie has worked with, over the course of decades of experience in platform ecosystems. He’s presented at in-person and online events, provided advisory services, led technology initiatives, and more: