Platforms and Portals: Building a Complete Cloud-Native Developer Experience

Explore the synergy between cloud platforms and developer portals in this 33-minute conference talk from Red Hat Developer. Discover how internal platforms enable seamless provisioning of cloud-native capabilities, while developer portals like Backstage enhance the overall developer experience. Learn to build a comprehensive Kubernetes-based platform with essential features such as observability and identity. Understand the importance of combining a robust platform with an intuitive portal interface. Gain insights into implementing platforms and portals to maximize the potential of cloud-native architecture. Walk through a demonstration of building a platform and publishing it via web portals and API providers. Leave with a deeper understanding of platform and portal implementation strategies and their combined value for enterprises.

Introduction
Overview
Agenda
What is a platform
Platform capabilities
Why is platform important
Capabilities
The 3Tier Tribe
Why Platforms
Control Planes
Multicloud
Kubernetes
Demo
Platform
Interfaces
Portals
Backstage
Backstage plugins
Summary
Questions