Building an Open Source Government Application Platform in the Cloud

Explore the development of Altinn, Norway's leading open-source digital government platform, in this comprehensive conference talk. Learn how the platform evolved from outdated web forms to a cloud-native, fully customizable application running on Kubernetes in Azure. Discover the architecture and technologies behind this self-service platform that enables government agencies to develop, test, and deploy applications for citizens and businesses. Gain insights into the use of Kubernetes, Docker, .Net Core, and React in building a scalable and flexible solution. Understand the platform's impact on Norway's digital government services, its user base, and its global recognition. Delve into the key features, modern UI, self-service deployment process, and cloud infrastructure components that make Altinn a success. Follow the journey from concept to implementation, exploring the challenges and experiences of the development team, and get a glimpse of future plans for this innovative platform.

Intro
Who are we?
Percentage of users per age group
Daily traffic Altinn 2019
Limited UI possibilities
Altinn 2.0 Limitations
It all started with a proof of concept
The concept
Free and open source software
Build with modern and popular frameworks
Build as microservices
Favor managed services
Isolation between application owners
Altinn 3 is made up of 3 solutions
Key features
Flexible solution Customizing the app
Modern UI Altinn Studio
Modern UI Altinn Apps
Quick iterative testing Platform mock
Self-service deploy
From code on GitHub to running services online
Release pipeline for a platform component
Cloud infrastructure
How have we selected which components to use?
Cloud Components Summary
Application Insight
Experiences
Current status
What is next
Documentation
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