Tool Open source
Backstage is an open-source framework for building internal developer portals. Created by Spotify and hosted by the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as an Incubation-level project, it uses a centralized Software Catalog to manage services and infrastructure, including microservices, libraries, data pipelines, websites, and machine-learning models.
Its built-in Software Templates create projects with standardized organizational tooling, while TechDocs uses a "docs like code" approach to create, maintain, find, and use technical documentation. An ecosystem of open-source plugins extends the portal's functionality, including the Tech Insights plugin discussed in the videos. Backstage is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.
2 uses taken from transcripts — each links to the moment in the video.
An internal developer portal whose UI and developer usage are discussed. The speakers comment on its improved UI and its use alongside AI-assisted development.
A platform the hosts strongly support and describe as undergoing useful changes, although they criticize aspects of its user interface.
2 in the library.