Internal Developer Platform with Backstage

ELCA, managing over 600 projects across various infrastructures, adopted Backstage to streamline its complex development ecosystem. By leveraging Backstage, ELCA transformed its internal tools into a comprehensive Internal Developer Platform (IDP), enhancing developer autonomy and operational efficiency.

Key initiatives included:​

• Centralized Catalog: Aggregating software components for improved discoverability and collaboration.​
• Custom Plugins: Developed in-house to enable self-service provisioning of resources like Git repositories and AWS accounts.​
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• TechDocs Integration: Providing consistent, role-oriented documentation accessible through the platform.​
• Defined User Roles: Establishing clear responsibilities for Developers, Managers, and Platform Engineers to streamline workflows and permissions.​

This strategic implementation of Backstage positioned ELCA to better support its development teams, fostering a more efficient and scalable engineering environment.

 

Watch the Implementation in Action

Curious about how ELCA brought this transformation to life? Check out the detailed walkthrough in their video:​

Building a Developer Portal with Backstage

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