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When we talk about self-service platforms, it’s easy to confuse freedom with unrestricted access. In practice, giving developers every possible option usually leads to more complexity, not more autonomy. newsletter.craftingplatforms.com/p/golden-pat...

newsletter.craftingplatforms.comGolden Paths and GuardrailsFinding the sweet spot between flexibility and restrictions

Ezequiel Foncubiera

@foncubierta.com

This is why golden paths matter. A golden path is not the only way to reach a destination. It’s the simplest, safest, and most supported one. Other paths can exist, and sometimes they’re necessary, but they all come with additional responsibility.

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Ezequiel Foncubiera

@foncubierta.com

15 Dec 2025

The role of a platform isn’t to block developers. It’s to make the right path obvious, well-paved, and easy to follow while keeping guardrails in place so teams don’t accidentally drift into unsafe or unsustainable territory. Good platforms don’t remove choice. They reduce unnecessary decisions.