How to Whiteboard Your Software Catalog Taxonomy

Learn how to effectively structure and organize your software catalog taxonomy through whiteboarding techniques in this 24-minute conference talk from CNCF. Explore the key components of a software catalog, including Backstage, and discover best practices for building a comprehensive model. Gain insights into data ingestion, plugin segmentation, and self-service capabilities. Master the art of creating an opinionated and efficient software catalog to enhance your development workflow and team collaboration.

Introduction
Agenda
Backstage
What does a software catalog provide
What does a software catalog look like
Be opinionated
What should be baked in
Building blocks
Building a model
C4 model
Ingest data
Plugin segmentation
Selfservice
Summary
Outro