Is there a preference — product team or platform team?

The choice between a product team and a platform team depends on the company's goals and context.

Product team focuses on creating and developing a specific product, concentrating on user needs, rapid deployment of new features, and business value.

Platform team is responsible for developing and maintaining infrastructure, services, or tools used by other teams within the company.

Preference depends on:

• If quick delivery of user features is important — a product team is better.
• If a stable, scalable, and reusable base is needed — a platform team.

Ideally, they work together: the platform team provides a reliable foundation, and the product team creates value for end users.

From a developer's perspective, working in a product team is often more business and user-oriented, while in a platform team — more focused on technical depth and architecture.