Why should I use Tanzu Application Platform?

As I mentioned in the chapter introduction, there are small problems that can be encountered when writing software, such as efficiently sorting a list in place or moving streaming data from a legacy database to the latest NoSQL offering, and there are big problems, such as the following:

• Developer productivity: Enterprise software only exists because big companies hire software developers to write the software that they use to bring in revenue and differentiate the company from their competition. Companies with good platforms can focus their developers’ time and effort on meaningful tasks that directly affect the company’s bottom line. This makes the developers feel valued. Those without a good platform grow to view their developers as an expensive cost center, sparking a painful downward spiral into low morale and low productivity.
• Getting software into production: If you haven’t written software for a large...