Conf42 Platform Engineering 2025 - Online

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You can build your own IDP, but should you?

Abstract

Backstage’s steep learning curve and lack of batteries-included scared many away, but more established commercial IDP offerings risk vendor lock-in and future cost. You could build your own IDP to avoid these concerns… how difficult would it be?

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Andrew Kirkpatrick

Senior Staff Engineer @ StackAdapt

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