Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
In this video, I share my evolving perspective on Backstage, a popular developer portal platform. Despite my initial skepticism due to its architectural choices and plugin quality, my view changed after seeing its potential through the eyes of Scott Rosenberg. Join me as I explore how to set up, configure, and deploy Backstage with custom plugins, and why it might be the Kubernetes of developer portals. Learn the step-by-step process and discover the power of automation and reproducibility in managing your developer tools. Watch till the end to see the future of Backstage unfold!
#Backstage #Kubernetes #Plugins #ScottRosenberg
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➡ Transcript and commands: https://devopstoolkit.live/internal-developer-platforms/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-backstage-a-brutally-honest-opinion
🔗 Backstage: backstage.io
🎬 Should We Run Databases In Kubernetes? CloudNativePG (CNPG) PostgreSQL: youtu.be/Ny9RxM6H6Hg
🎬 How to Create Custom CLIs for Internal Developer Platforms with Nushell: youtu.be/TgQZz2kGysk
🎬 Crossplane (Tutorial Playlist): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyicRj904Z99i8U5JaNW5X3AyBvfQz-16
🎬 Mastering Developer Portals: Discover & Integrate API Schemas with Port: youtu.be/PV1sBiC85Yc
🎬 Surviving Backstage with Roadie: A Developer's Nightmare or Dream?: youtu.be/LIhnicLyzsk
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00:00 Why Backstage?
01:45 What's Up Scott?
05:23 Backstage Setup and Configuration
09:57 Backstage Build
11:15 Deploy Backstage
12:55 Explore the Crossplane Plugin
17:57 How Does It Work?
20:04 Backstage Is Not (Only) What I Thought It Is
In this video, I share my evolving perspective on Backstage, a popular developer portal platform. Despite my initial skepticism due to its architectural choices and plugin quality, my view changed after seeing its potential through the eyes of Scott Rosenberg. Join me as I explore how to set up, configure, and deploy Backstage with custom plugins, and why it might be the Kubernetes of developer portals. Learn the step-by-step process and discover the power of automation and reproducibility in managing your developer tools. Watch till the end to see the future of Backstage unfold!
#Backstage #Kubernetes #Plugins #ScottRosenberg
Consider joining the channel: youtube.com/c/devopstoolkit/join
▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🔗 Additional Info 🔗 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
➡ Transcript and commands: https://devopstoolkit.live/internal-developer-platforms/why-i-changed-my-mind-about-backstage-a-brutally-honest-opinion
🔗 Backstage: backstage.io
🎬 Should We Run Databases In Kubernetes? CloudNativePG (CNPG) PostgreSQL: youtu.be/Ny9RxM6H6Hg
🎬 How to Create Custom CLIs for Internal Developer Platforms with Nushell: youtu.be/TgQZz2kGysk
🎬 Crossplane (Tutorial Playlist): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyicRj904Z99i8U5JaNW5X3AyBvfQz-16
🎬 Mastering Developer Portals: Discover & Integrate API Schemas with Port: youtu.be/PV1sBiC85Yc
🎬 Surviving Backstage with Roadie: A Developer's Nightmare or Dream?: youtu.be/LIhnicLyzsk
▬▬▬▬▬▬ 💰 Sponsorships 💰 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
If you are interested in sponsoring this channel, please visit https://devopstoolkit.live/sponsor for more information. Alternatively, feel free to contact me over Twitter or LinkedIn (see below).
▬▬▬▬▬▬ 👋 Contact me 👋 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
➡ BlueSky: https://vfarcic.bsky.social
➡ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/viktorfarcic
▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🚀 Other Channels 🚀 ▬▬▬▬▬▬
🎤 Podcast: devopsparadox.com
💬 Live streams: youtube.com/c/DevOpsParadox
▬▬▬▬▬▬ ⏱ Timecodes ⏱ ▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Why Backstage?
01:45 What's Up Scott?
05:23 Backstage Setup and Configuration
09:57 Backstage Build
11:15 Deploy Backstage
12:55 Explore the Crossplane Plugin
17:57 How Does It Work?
20:04 Backstage Is Not (Only) What I Thought It Is
