Combining Product Thinking and Spotify's Backstage for Building an Internal Development Platform

Explore a comprehensive conference talk that delves into the integration of Product Thinking and Spotify's Backstage for building Nationale Nederlanden's Internal Development Platform (IDP). Learn how product thinking tools like user empathy, feedback loops, and iterative development were applied to create a cohesive ecosystem for over 2,000 engineers. Discover practical applications such as service blueprinting and team assembly, followed by an in-depth look at Backstage implementation, including tech assessment, software catalog modeling, and leveraging a lightweight data lake. Gain insights into enhancing development practices through user-centered approaches and unlocking potential for engineering teams. The presentation covers key stories, recipes for success, and concludes with valuable takeaways for implementing similar strategies in your organization.

Intro
Product thinking for us
IDP
Story 1: Designing a DevEx survey
Summary Story 1
Story 2: You don't get it!
Summary Story 2
Story 3: All we need is an API to get insurance data
Recipe 1: Define principles
Recipe 2: Hire the right engineers
Recipe 3: Tech assessment
Recipe 4: Get ready to read Backstage code
Recipe 5: Embrace Backstage system model
Recipe 6: Extend Backstage system model
Recipe 7: Local-first engineering data warehouse
Summary Story 3
Conclusion
Outro