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Developer Velocity Unlocked: Increase Efficiency of 100+ Engineers by 35%
Executive Summary
An online marketplace faced manual infra setup, inconsistent onboarding, and reliance on tribal knowledge. Skalable implemented a developer enablement strategy focused on self-service and automation, increasing engineering efficiency by 35%.
Key Results
- 35% Increase in Engineering EfficiencyProductivity gains across 100+ engineers.
- 70%+ Reduction in Infra Setup TimeAutomated GCP resource provisioning.
- "Golden Path" for Self-ServiceDevelopers self-serve infrastructure confidently.
- Full Operational OwnershipPlatform team now independently owns the platform.
The Challenge
Gaps in documentation, onboarding, and automation created friction and slowed development velocity.
- Manual Infrastructure SetupHigh friction and SRE dependency.
- Reliance on Tribal KnowledgeNo unified golden path for onboarding.
- Siloed Tooling and KnowledgeBottlenecks from approvals and context silos.
- Limited Platform Team CapacityNeeded an enablement strategy for independence.
The Solution
- 1Streamlined GCP Provisioning (6 Weeks)Automated resource provisioning and IAM.
- 2Democratised Helm and Terraform (3 Weeks)Refactored reusable modules in a central repo.
- 3Developer Portal Strategy (3 Weeks)Defined requirements and vendor selection.
- 4Documentation & Contribution Guides (2 Weeks)Clear guidance for extending the platform.
- 5Platform Ops Support (Ongoing)Hands-on support and onboarding.
The Outcome
Developers can now self-serve infrastructure and extend the platform confidently. Standardised tooling reduced time-to-production, and new engineers deploy independently within their first week.