MTLabs Notes https://mtlabs.dev/notes Engineering essays from MTLabs: arguments worth defending, mistakes worth documenting, positions that changed after contact with production. en-gb Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Why internal platforms fail before they're even built. https://mtlabs.dev/notes/why-internal-platforms-fail https://mtlabs.dev/notes/why-internal-platforms-fail Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT An external consultancy built a technically sound platform, for a different company. Notes on context, judgement, and what platform engineering is actually for.