Build the platform your developers love.
RapidData builds internal developer platforms — golden paths, self-service and paved roads — that let engineering teams ship faster with security, governance and reliability built in by default.
Developer experience as a product.
When every team reinvents pipelines and infrastructure, delivery slows and risk grows. Platform engineering treats the internal developer platform (IDP) as a product — golden paths and self-service that let teams ship quickly with security and governance baked in.
RapidData designs and builds your IDP: self-service environments, paved-road templates, golden pipelines, and a developer portal — so the easy way is also the secure, compliant way.
We measure and improve developer experience, reduce cognitive load, and free engineers to focus on product instead of plumbing.
Platform Strategy & Design
We define the platform as a product and design the golden paths.
Platform-as-product
Treat the IDP as a product with users.
Golden paths
Paved roads for common workloads.
Developer portal
One place to discover and self-serve.
Reference architecture
Secure, governed defaults.
Self-Service & Automation
We build self-service capabilities so teams provision safely in minutes.
Self-service provisioning
Environments and resources on demand.
Templates & scaffolding
Golden starting points for services.
Built-in guardrails
Security and governance by default.
Automation
Infrastructure-as-code and pipelines.
Developer Experience & Run
We measure and improve DevEx and operate the platform.
DevEx metrics
Measure and improve developer experience.
Cognitive-load reduction
Abstract away undifferentiated toil.
Enablement
Onboard teams to the platform.
Managed run
Operate and evolve the platform.
Related capabilities & platforms.
Frequently asked questions
What is platform engineering? +
Building an internal developer platform (IDP) — golden paths, self-service and paved roads — treated as a product, so engineering teams ship faster with security and governance built in.
What is an internal developer platform? +
A self-service layer that gives developers easy, governed access to the tools, environments and pipelines they need, reducing cognitive load and reinvention.
What are golden paths? +
Opinionated, supported, paved-road templates for common workloads, so the easiest way to build is also the secure, compliant way.
How does it relate to DevOps? +
Platform engineering productises the DevOps capabilities teams need, so each team doesn't reinvent pipelines and infrastructure.
How do you measure success? +
Through developer-experience metrics and delivery metrics — faster onboarding, less toil, and improved deployment performance.
Can you operate the platform? +
Yes. We can build and then operate and evolve the platform, or enable your team to own it.
Give your developers a paved road.
Talk to our platform team about an internal developer platform that speeds delivery.