PE Pillars series (#15254)

* Add Platform Engineering Pillars 6 & 7: Observability and Governance

Add meta images for new platform engineering pillars posts

Update platform engineering pillars publication dates to June 2025

Add series sidebar navigation for Platform Engineering Pillars

- Create new series-sidebar.html partial with chronological navigation
- Modify blog single layout to use series sidebar when series parameter exists
- Add series: platform-engineering-pillars to all pillars posts
- Highlights current post and shows progression through series

Improve series sidebar: remove dates, split titles on colon, simplify footer

Fix Hugo template syntax for string trimming in series sidebar

Update meta images for platform engineering blogs (posts 6 and 7)

Add 'Coming soon' labels for future posts in series sidebar

- Use .Site.AllPages to include future posts in series navigation
- Show unpublished posts with muted styling and 'Coming [date]' labels
- Ensures complete series visibility even before all posts are published

Remove border styling from series sidebar link section

Enhance observability messaging and structure in "platform-engineering-pillars-6" article, transforming reactive debugging into proactive innovation through embedded insights, actionable alerts, and centralized dashboards. Improve clarity and impact of content.

Fix formatting and punctuation issues in the Platform Engineering Pillars blog post.

* Add images for emotional expressions in blog post on observability and platform engineering. Update index.md with corresponding captions.

Add summary to "Observability as a Developer Superpower" post

Add new images to support governance content in platform engineering blog post

Refactor content for platform engineering blog posts to enhance clarity and inclusivity; replace "developers" with "engineering teams," refine governance explanations, and improve readability.

Enhance governance features in platform engineering blog: update language for clarity, emphasize automation in compliance, RBAC, auditability, and resource controls, and illustrate real-world examples for better understanding.

Update platform engineering pillars 7 article

- Add links to Pulumi IDP page and other pillar articles
- Replace em dashes with commas, parentheses, or sentence breaks for better readability
- Fix markdown list style to use dashes instead of asterisks per linting rules

Distribute images throughout governance article and update pillar links

- Update conclusion to link individual pillar articles instead of series page
- Distribute expressive images throughout article after key sections
- Follow alternating left/right pattern similar to previous pillar articles
- Images now emphasize emotional journey from governance frustration to enablement

Fix alternating left/right image pattern in governance article

- Corrected image positions to properly alternate right/left throughout article
- Pattern now: right, left, right, left, right, left, right, left
- Fixed trailing blank line lint issue

Remove individual pillar links from opening paragraph

- Keep only the main platform engineering series tag link in introduction
- Remove specific pillar links to avoid sending readers away before they finish reading
- Individual pillar links remain in conclusion for post-reading exploration

Update images for platform engineering blog posts; removed unused sprites and added new graphics.

* Refactor blog post layout: Replace static HTML elements with shortcode for notes and adjust image alignment.

* Fix formatting and improve clarity in blog articles on platform engineering pillars.

Author: adamgordonbell

content/blog/platform-engineering-pillars-1/index.md

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         Introducing our new series on Platform Engineering Pillars! Learn how to transform infrastructure chaos and developer friction into a streamlined development experience. Dive into the 6 essential capabilities every successful platform needs.

content/blog/platform-engineering-pillars-2/index.md

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             ️ Mastering Infrastructure Provisioning: the foundation of successful platform engineering! Learn how to eliminate bottlenecks, standardize with IaC, and create golden paths that empower developers while maintaining security and consistency. Stop fighting infrastructure chaos and start building platforms that scale.

content/blog/platform-engineering-pillars-3/index.md

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             Self-Service Infrastructure: the key to scaling platform engineering! Learn how to break free from approval bottlenecks, implement modular abstractions, and create two-level architectures that empower developers while maintaining governance. Stop fighting manual processes and start building platforms that scale.

content/blog/platform-engineering-pillars-4/index.md

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     - platform-engineering
     - platform-engineering-pillars
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             Developer Experience: the key to platform engineering success! Learn how to eliminate friction points, implement standardized templates, and build fast CI/CD pipelines that help developers achieve flow state and ship features faster.

content/blog/platform-engineering-pillars-5/index.md

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     - platform-engineering
     - platform-engineering-pillars
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       Security doesn't have to be a roadblock! By embedding guardrails directly into your platform with policy-as-code, centralized secrets management, and identity-based authentication, you transform security from gatekeeper to enabler. Developers move faster WITH confidence, not despite security!