Loading content
Teams bypass platform standards when the provided path does not meet their needs.
Use this profile to understand the building block briefly, place it in the model, and open related building blocks.
Theoretical construct: explains a term, principle, or mental model.
Concrete cog in the system that works inside larger relationships.
A golden-path bypass occurs when a team leaves the platform's recommended and supported development or delivery route and operates its own variant.
Golden paths emerged in platform engineering to make complex infrastructure accessible through simple, supported standard routes. CNCF describes them as preferred and automated approaches that reduce cognitive load, operational risk, and unnecessary variation.
A platform offers a well-marked, maintained mountain route. A cross-country shortcut may be faster, but the team owns navigation, safety, and future maintenance.
The concept captures a concrete system property that affects engineering decisions.
This concept helps distinguish a justified exception from a lasting source of operational and security burden; a good platform makes the standard path attractive and adaptable.
This concept helps distinguish a justified exception from a lasting source of operational and security burden; a good platform makes the standard path attractive and adaptable.
Where this building block is located in the topic model.
No structure path available.
Explore how this building block connects to concepts, methods, technologies, and tools.
All direct connections of the current building block in a compact text view.
This classification shows where the building block typically matters, how demanding it is, and what kind of impact it has in the model.
The level within the organization (enterprise, domain, team) at which the AssetBlock is applied.