https://www.infoq.com InfoQ User Experience News feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/08/platform-products-people-use/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=User+Experience-news <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/08/platform-products-people-use/en/headerimage/generatedHeaderImage-1785611764573.jpg"/><p>Having a platform is not enough; the real challenge is ensuring that it is understandable, usable, and actually adopted by its users. A capability is done when it can be reliably used by others. To evaluate progress, you can ask yourself “Is this being used?” and “Does it reduce friction for users?” This can help align development work with actual user value rather than delivery,</p> <i>By Ben Linders</i> Architecture Topology Teamwork Collaboration Product Development Kubernetes Developer Experience Leadership User Experience Platforms Platform Engineering Development Culture & Methods news Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:59:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/08/platform-products-people-use/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=User+Experience-news Ben Linders 2026-08-06T11:59:00Z /news/2026/08/platform-products-people-use/en