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BackstageCon | Sponsored Keynote - Your Backstage, Our Grunt Work: Migrating to Sp... Joe Combopiano

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:05 -0700

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Unlocking Developer Superpowers: Spotify’s Portal and the Agentic Future 🚀

Hey tech enthusiasts! Ever felt like you’re drowning in operational overhead, juggling countless tools, and wishing for a smoother development experience? Well, get ready, because Joe Combopiano from Spotify is here to pull back the curtain on Spotify for Portal, a game-changer that’s not just simplifying development but propelling it into an agentic future.

Divide & Collaborate: Creating Scalable and Healthy Backstage Ba... Krzysztof Janota & Dusan Askovic

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:05 -0700

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Divide and Collaborate: Scaling Backstage at ING 🚀

In the world of massive organizations, complexity is rarely a problem—it is a numbers game. At ING, a global systemic bank with 60,000 employees and 15,000 developers, the sheer volume of internal tools created a paradox: while the bank’s purpose is to help people stay a step ahead, its own developers were struggling to navigate a labyrinth of over 60 disparate portals just to get a single application to production.

From the Ranch(er) to the Dev: A Case Study About Simplifying K8s Cluster Setup Wit... Alex Speranza

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:05 -0700

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Streamlining Kubernetes Cluster Management with Backstage 🚀

Managing Kubernetes clusters can quickly become a complex and time-consuming endeavor, especially as the number of clusters grows. In this insightful session, Alex Speranza, a DevOps and Platform Engineer at Informatica, shares how they leveraged Backstage to automate and simplify the process of onboarding Kubernetes clusters, transforming a convoluted workflow into a streamlined, user-friendly experience.

The Challenge: Scaling Cluster Management 📈

The core problem Alex and his team faced was the unforeseen rapid growth in their managed Kubernetes clusters. What was initially estimated to be a once-a-year task for the infrastructure team quickly escalated. In just two years, their cluster count surged from a mere three to a staggering 22. This exponential growth highlighted the need for a more efficient and automated approach to cluster onboarding and management.

Our Journey To a Unified Developer Experience With Backstage - Symbat Nurbay & Xicu Piñera

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:05 -0700

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From Chaos to Clarity: Booking.com’s Journey to a Unified Developer Experience with Backstage 🚀

Ever felt lost in the labyrinth of a large tech company, struggling to find the right tools, understand what’s expected of you, or even grasp how to get things done? If so, you’ll resonate with the challenges Booking.com faced before embarking on their ambitious journey to create a unified developer experience. Join Symbat Nurbay and Xicu Piñera as they share their incredible story of building “Bstage” and its evolution into the “Engineering Portal,” all powered by the open-source platform, Backstage. 💡

BackstageCon | Sponsored Keynote - Building an IDP in 5 Minutes Not 5 Months - Matar Peles, Port

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:03 -0700

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From Quarters to Minutes: Building a Production-Ready IDP with AI 🚀

How long does it take to build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for an Internal Developer Portal (IDP)? If you ask most platform engineers, you will hear a range of answers: one month, six months, or even a full year.

Matan Peles, Field CTO at Port.io, has seen this struggle firsthand while working with giants like GitHub, PwC, and CyberArk. He argues that if you do not approach the problem correctly, building a portal can consume quarters of your roadmap.

Observability for Your Internal Developer Platform: Instrumenting Bac... Ekansh Gupta & Shivay Lamba

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:03 -0700

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Unlocking Deeper Insights: Supercharging Backstage with OpenTelemetry 🚀

Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 After a much-needed lunch break, we’re diving back into the exciting world of developer platforms. Today, we’re joined by Ekansh Gupta and Shivay Lamba, who are here to illuminate how you can supercharge your Backstage instance with the power of OpenTelemetry. Get ready to explore how to go beyond the surface and truly understand what’s happening under the hood of your complex infrastructure!

Agentic Backstage: How To Manage an AI Software Catalog - Sam Nixon, Roadie

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:02 -0700

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🤖 Beyond the UI: Welcome to the Age of the Agentic Backstage

In the world of internal developer portals, we’ve spent years obsessing over the user interface. We’ve built beautiful dashboards, complex plugins, and intuitive search bars to help humans navigate the software wilderness. But according to Sam Nixon from Roadie, the tide has turned.

We are no longer building just for humans. We are building for agents.

Forget Rebuilding, Install Plugins at Runtime - David Festal & Jon Koops, Red Hat

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:02 -0700

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🚀 Stop Rebuilding Your Backstage App: The Power of Dynamic Runtime Plugins

In the world of internal developer portals, Backstage stands as the industry titan. However, anyone who has managed a large-scale instance knows the “banana and the rainforest” problem: you want a simple plugin, but you end up pulling in a massive web of transitive dependencies that bloat your build and slow your CI/CD pipeline to a crawl.

Think Backstage! Beyond Plugins - Debabrata Panigrahi, Parseable Inc. & Jenil Jain, Harness

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:02 -0700

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Beyond Plugins: Building a Self-Healing, Dynamic Service Catalog 🚀

In the world of internal developer portals, Backstage is often hailed as the “one place to find every service, API, and piece of infrastructure.” For many teams, the initial launch is a triumph. Developers register services, YAML files are written, and leadership is impressed.

But then comes Month Six.

Unlocking the Catalog: Providing a Platform CLI for Backstage - Sebastian Poxhofer, N26

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:02 -0700

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Unlocking the Developer Catalog: N26’s Journey to Empower Engineers 🚀

Ever felt the frustration of a powerful internal developer platform that’s just a little too internal? You know, the one with all the data, but accessing it feels like a scavenger hunt? At N26, a leading mobile bank, they faced this exact challenge with their Backstage catalog. Sebastian Poxhofer, a Tech Lead at N26, shared their brilliant journey to transform their catalog from a treasure trove into an accessible, actionable powerhouse for their engineering teams. Get ready to dive into how they unlocked their catalog, empowering engineers with self-service and automation!

Lightning Talk: Philosophy Meets Backstage: An Unlikely Path To a Plugin - Mathilde Ançay, HEIG-VD

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:01 -0700

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From Philosophy to Full-Stack: Building a Backstage Plug-in in Just 6 Weeks 🚀

Can a junior developer with zero experience in React, TypeScript, or Backstage ship a production-ready plug-in in just six weeks? Mathilde Ançay, a media engineering student from Switzerland, recently proved that the answer is a resounding yes.

Speaking about her journey during an internship at Aalia System, Mathilde shared how she transitioned from studying French art and philosophy to building sophisticated internal developer tools. Her story is a masterclass in rapid onboarding and human-centered engineering.

Panel: Building a Healthy Backstage Plugins Ecosystem - Paul S, Hope H, Heikki H, Peter M & Aramis S

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:36:01 -0700

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Building a Thriving Backstage Plugin Ecosystem: Insights from the Experts! 🚀

Hello, fellow tech enthusiasts and platform engineers! I just wrapped up an incredible panel discussion at my first Backstage Con, and let me tell you, the energy was electric! Moderated by the brilliant Hope Hadfield from Red Hat, our panel dove deep into the heart of what makes Backstage so powerful: its vibrant plugin ecosystem. As this ecosystem matures, new questions emerge around sustainability, governance, and quality. Today, we unpack the burning questions and discover how we can collectively build an even healthier, more robust Backstage future.

Lightning Talk: The Backstage Builder Experience at Adyen - Sander Boumeester, Adyen

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:33:50 -0700

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Leveling Up Developer Experience: Building a Thriving Internal Developer Portal at Adyen 🚀

Hey tech enthusiasts! 👋 Ever wondered how global financial tech giants like Adyen keep their development engine humming with speed and quality? Sander Boumeester, an engineer at Adyen for the past two and a half years, shared some incredible insights into their journey of transforming their internal developer portal, aptly named “Launchpad,” from a little-used tool to a vital hub for over a thousand developers.