Getting Started with Backstage in 2023

Explore the latest onboarding tools for Backstage in this 22-minute conference talk by Spotify engineers Djamaile Rahamat and Mitchell Hentges. Learn about Backstage Deploy and the Onboarding CLI, designed to simplify the setup process for new users. Discover how these tools address the challenges of configuring the Software Catalog, enabling Tech Docs, setting up Authentication, and deploying the app. Gain insights into the Onboarding CLI's ability to handle complex configurations, allowing for a quick start with Backstage. Additionally, examine Backstage Deploy, a new package facilitating cloud deployment of your instance. Understand how these innovations aim to streamline the adoption process for the widely-used developer experience platform, which has garnered over 1,000 adopters, 1,000 contributors, and 4 million users since its initial release.

Getting Started with Backstage in 2023 - Djamaile Rahamat & Mitchell Hentges, Spotify