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## Introduction

A programmable platform is a software ecosystem that enables customers to extend and customize core functionality through code. Unlike traditional SaaS offerings with fixed features, programmable platforms empower customers to build tailored solutions within the platform’s infrastructure, creating unique experiences while leveraging the platform’s core capabilities. These platforms enable a high degree of customization, allowing users to deploy their own backend logic, host frontend applications, or even run full-stack experiences - all within the provider’s infrastructure.
A programmable platform allows customers to customize a product by writing code. Unlike traditional SaaS with fixed features, it enables users to extend functionality, deploy backend logic, and build full-stack experiences—all within the platform’s infrastructure.
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Hosting the infrastructure for these platforms presents several challenges, including security, scalability, cost efficiency, and performance isolation. Allowing customers to run custom code introduces risks such as untrusted execution, potential abuse, and resource contention, all of which must be managed without compromising platform reliability. Running millions of single-tenant applications is inherently costly, making efficient resource utilization critical. The ability to scale workloads to zero when idle is key to ensuring economic viability while maintaining rapid startup times when demand spikes. Additionally, ensuring seamless global execution with low-latency performance requires a resilient, distributed architecture. Robust monitoring, debugging, and governance capabilities are also essential to provide visibility and control over customer-deployed code without restricting innovation.

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