---
title: "Guides | Resizes"
url: "https://resiz.es/guides"
description: "Guides on what platform engineering is, what an internal developer platform is, and how Resizes Platform compares with running Kubernetes yourself on any cloud."
---

Guides

# Read the _guides._

Definitions and comparisons for platform teams. Each guide points at the service or product it describes.

## Every guide.

### What is platform engineering

The work of building the shared path a software team uses to ship: Kubernetes, GitOps, delivery, and operations.

[Read the guide →](https://resiz.es/guides/what-is-platform-engineering)

### What is an internal developer platform

The shared path a software team uses to build, ship, and run applications. Delivery, observability, secrets, and cluster operations live in one place.

[Read the guide →](https://resiz.es/guides/what-is-an-internal-developer-platform)

### Platform versus DIY

Running Kubernetes yourself on any cloud, compared with Resizes Platform installed and operated in your account. EKS is one example.

[Read the guide →](https://resiz.es/guides/platform-versus-diy)