Building Effective Backstage Portals for Large-Scale Developer Teams - Lessons and Best Practices

Explore valuable insights and best practices for implementing Backstage developer portals in large-scale environments. Learn from Taras Mankovski, a seasoned Backstage expert, as he shares his experience working with enterprise clients and building portals for over 100,000 developers. Discover the steps involved in creating an effective Internal Developer Platform (IDP) using Backstage, from discovery to code scaffolding and production. Understand which processes can be handled by Backstage and where integration with other tools and technologies is necessary. Gain knowledge on architecting an IDP with Backstage, including the underlying technology and infrastructure required for optimal performance. Learn strategies for enabling developer self-service while reducing cognitive load. Access additional resources, including customer interview guides, questions, and webinar slides, to further enhance your understanding of Backstage implementation. Dive into topics such as common misconceptions, the distinction between framework and product, plugins vs. features, developer value proposition, gaining traction, and the "Secret Sauce" of Backstage.