Justin org becomes the platform team - and for more than Linux; deep Linux knowledge is needed to build the platform, not to run it

Situation

Justin described the shape he is building toward: his team runs the services, automations and connections so the trains just run, and Nathan team owns what goes through the pipes; Nathan dislikes it because he wants everyone to know Linux deeply. Peter sided with the platform shape: everyone knowing Linux is valuable but not central to success, and Justin will end up being a platform team for far more than Linux - Kubernetes, Fuzzball, Apptainer.

Reasoning

A platform team that needs deep domain knowledge only to build the platform scales across products; requiring Linux depth everywhere ties the team to one product line. CIQ portfolio is widening, so the platform must serve more than Linux.

Additional Context

Starts in the image space and shifts toward packages. Disagreement with Nathan on Linux depth is acknowledged rather than resolved with him directly.

Observed Evidence

You being a platform team to get us to a solid functioning platform is right; after that, learning Kubernetes, Fuzzball and Apptainer is coming.

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