Backstage Developer Portal Essentials
Master Backstage framework to create efficient developer portals, automate workflows, and enhance team productivity in cloud-native environments.
Master Backstage framework to create efficient developer portals, automate workflows, and enhance team productivity in cloud-native environments.
This comprehensive course introduces DevOps engineers and Developer Experience professionals to Backstage, the leading open source framework for building developer portals. Learn how to address common challenges in cloud-native development teams, including tech fragmentation and knowledge silos. The course covers Backstage's architecture, key features like Catalog, Scaffolder, and TechDocs, and practical implementation strategies. Students will learn to set up and customize Backstage for their organization's specific needs, from local development to production deployment. The course emphasizes hands-on experience with the framework's core components and plugin ecosystem.
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What you'll learn
Understand the fundamentals of developer portals and their organizational benefits
Master Backstage's architecture and core components
Implement and configure Backstage Catalog for service discovery
Learn to use Scaffolder for automated template creation
Deploy and customize Backstage in production environments
Integrate external tools and services using Backstage plugins
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Module Description
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Backstage, the leading open source framework for creating developer portals. Students learn about the importance of developer portals in modern software development, Backstage's architecture and core features, and practical implementation strategies. The curriculum covers essential components including the Catalog for service discovery, Scaffolder for templating and automation, and TechDocs for documentation. Students gain hands-on experience with setting up Backstage both locally and in production environments, customizing it with plugins, and integrating it with existing toolchains.
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Distinguished Developer Experience Expert and Open Source Advocate
Jorge Lainfiesta serves as Technical Marketing Manager at Rootly, where he combines his software engineering expertise with digital communication skills to advance developer experience solutions. After earning his Master's in Digital Communication Leadership and background in Computer Science Engineering from Universidad del Valle de Guatemala, he built an impressive career spanning roles at PayPal and significant contributions to the Backstage ecosystem. As author of the Linux Foundation's "Introduction to Backstage: Developer Portals Made Easy" course and subject matter expert for the Backstage Certification program, he has helped shape the adoption of developer portals across the industry. His impact in the Backstage community extends through co-hosting initiatives like the Backstage Users Unconference and contributing to its growth since Spotify open-sourced the project. Through his current role and community engagement, he continues to promote developer productivity while helping organizations implement and scale their internal developer platforms.
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