A Backstage story: what are developer portals for?

In the world of DX the concept of developer portals is becoming especially trendy right now. Promising functionality like a centralized software catalog, exposing technical documentation, a single pane of glass for automation, … They seem to provide a wide range of features. But what's the reasoning behind such tools/platforms?

Ex-infrastructure engineer @Spotify and now CTO @Roadie, Martina Iglesias Fernández will give us her insights on Spotify's own portal: Backstage. How did it come to be? What problems is it solving? What is it enabling?

Agenda

• 17:30 - 18:00 – Meet and greet
• 18:00 - 18:30 – Talk by Martina Martina Iglesias Fernández
• 18:30 - 19:00 – Discussions and migration towards somewhere that provides fresh drinks & food

This meetup is kindly hosted by Voi. Refreshments and snacks will be provided, courtesy of the host.