Backstage is an open-source platform that builds developer portals, streamlining and simplifying cloud-native development. It allows you to create a centralized software catalog that integrates with your existing tools and services, like repositories, CI/CD, monitoring, and more. Moreover, Backstage offers a versatile range of features and plugins that enable you to standardize, automate, and accelerate your development workflows, from code to production.
In this presentation, I’ll introduce the Backstage project and its advantages for platform engineering. I’ll demonstrate the installation and configuration of Backstage in your infrastructure, as well as the catalog’s addition and management of your software components, and the creation and documentation of your projects using Backstage software templates and tech docs. I will also show how you can expand Backstage with custom plugins, and install the ones provided by the community. By the end of this presentation, you will understand how Backstage can transform your platform engineering, enhancing productivity and promoting collaboration within your team!