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The real value of an internal developer portal (IDP) can be identified in terms of efficiency, standardization, and developer experience. Our customers share their insights.

If you’re investigating developer portals, you may already see the need for one in your organization. The tough part is finding the solution that works best for your org. To help you get started, we’ll walk you through considerations for establishing your internal developer portal and how it can meet your needs across your development lifecycle.

A developer portal provides a central place for developers to discover, fix, and use services along with other resources.

Internal Developer Portals (IDPs) have become essential for engineering teams striving to deliver high-quality software quickly and efficiently. While Backstage, the open-source framework to build an IDP, from Spotify, is a popular choice for organizations building their own developer portals, it often comes with hidden costs and challenges that aren’t immediately apparent. At OpsLevel, we’ve experienced these pain points firsthand—and we’ve built a solution that lets teams focus on value instead of maintenance.

As planning season kicks off, Platform Engineers are faced with the challenge of justifying budget for new tools. Securing buy-in for these investments can be difficult, but the right tools are essential for scaling development, reducing bottlenecks, and increasing efficiency. This article explores how Platform Engineers can build a compelling, data-driven case for tooling investments that align with organizational goals and enhance developer productivity.

When it comes to a competitive edge, speed and efficiency are everything. The quicker engineering teams can ship reliable, high-quality features, the more value they bring to the business. An internal developer portal (IDP) is a critical enabler in making this possible. By centralizing tools, resources, and processes, an IDP enhances workflows, streamlines collaboration, and empowers developers to be more autonomous.

The 2024 edition of the Google Cloud DORA (DevOps Research and Assessment) Report marks a decade of research into high-performing software delivery teams. Since its inception, the DORA report has provided unparalleled insights into what sets elite DevOps teams apart. In this post, we’ll dive into the latest findings, including the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI), platform engineering, and organizational stability, and explore what these mean for engineering leaders driving digital transformation.

As the landscape of internal developer portals (IDPs) grows, many engineering teams are turning to platforms like OpsLevel and Cortex to manage services, enforce standards, and improve developer productivity. While Cortex presents itself as a robust solution for managing service catalogs and enforcing standards, its complexity, high costs, and manual processes often leave organizations searching for a better alternative.‍ In this article, we’ll compare OpsLevel against Cortex, highlighting why OpsLevel’s automated, flexible approach outperforms Cortex in critical areas like software catalog creation, standards enforcement, and developer productivity.

In this post, we’ll go through things to consider when you’re trying to scale microservices and how one would architect a system to do just that.