Platform as a Product

About the Authors

Abby Bangser is a principal engineer at Syntasso with deep expertise in platform engineering and site reliability. She has led engineering teams at organizations like ThoughtWorks and MOO, where she focused on scaling infrastructure, developer experience, and testing strategies. Abby is a frequent speaker at global conferences, a core contributor to Kratix, and a strong advocate for creating inclusive, sustainable engineering cultures.

Daniel Bryant leads product marketing at Syntasso, where he helps platform teams understand and adopt modern internal developer platforms. With a background as a software architect and tool maker at companies like OpenCredo and Ambassador Labs, Daniel brings a unique blend of technical insight and strategic storytelling. He’s a long-time InfoQ editor, conference speaker, and coauthor of Mastering API Architecture (O’Reilly).

Colin Humphreys is the cofounder and CEO of Syntasso, where he helps organizations design and scale internal developer platforms that deliver real value to engineering and business teams. Before founding Syntasso, Colin held senior technology leadership roles at VMware and Pivotal, where he advised global enterprises on cloud native transformation.

Cat Morris is a staff product manager at Syntasso, where she works at the intersection of developer experience, infrastructure strategy, and product design. With a background in enterprise platform tooling and developer productivity, she focuses on helping teams ...