Platform Engineering in the Age of AI
Harness, Thursday, September 17th, 2026
Harness reports 94% of engineering leaders say their AI metrics are missing and explains how platform engineering closes the gap.
Harness cites research finding that 94% of engineering leaders say they lack adequate AI metrics.
The post argues that platform engineering must evolve to instrument AI-assisted development and measure its actual impact.
It describes what to measure, from code acceptance to downstream defect and delivery outcomes. The piece positions the internal developer platform as the natural place to capture these signals.