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Increase Productivity, Quality, and Efficiency with Platform Engineering

Platform engineering proves to be a vital trend accelerating enterprises' digital revolution. Companies are investing significantly in the creation of internal development platforms that leverage self-service capabilities, automation, and standardized code for their developers to easily deploy innovation, quality, and interoperability in the end products. 

In 2024, Qt Group commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct market research in order to understand the benefits, maturity, and challenges of platform engineering in the embedded software space.

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Platform Engineering Delivers Higher-Quality Software at Lower Cost and in Shorter Time

Learn what over 300 embedded software decision-makers and influencers are saying about Platform Engineering.

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Core Drivers

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Platform Engineering with Qt

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B/S/H

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Learn how B/S/H leverages Qt technology to achieve the highest standard of quality and usability and to streamline its processes across brands and products on a global scale.

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LG

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LG chose Qt for developing its proprietary webOS, utilizing this tool for a wide range of devices including flat-screen TVs, mobile devices, air conditioners, washing machines, and refrigerators.

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Blue Ctrl

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X-CONNECT® is also one such case of Platform Engineering, where Qt acts as a middleware.

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Dräger

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Qt's platform independence allows development teams to create software on PCs that can then be deployed across various types of embedded hardware without significant changes.

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Parker Hannifin

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The project aimed to reduce machinery cabin displays by creating an app-based product that integrates multiple applications into one display, with QML offering impressive ease-of-use and efficiency.

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Increase Productivity, Quality, and Efficiency with Platform Engineering

Industry leaders across all sectors are heavily investing in platform engineering to boost their teams' innovation, productivity, quality, and efficiency. Learn how this is transforming the digital market.

Streamlining the DevOps Pipeline: Key Areas to Improve Software Development

Platform engineering streamlines the DevOps pipeline, reduces cognitive load for developers, and provides vital information. Companies like American Airlines and Adobe are investing in this to facilitate developers' engagement in new projects with platforms already in production.

Scaling Consumer Electronics: Challenges & Opportunities

A major challenge in scaling consumer electronics is handling complexity and achieving interoperability across varied devices. Platform engineering addresses this by creating scalable, interoperable software for seamless integration across diverse hardware ecosystems.