From Spotify to Open Source: The Backstory of Backstage
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Last updated 14 março 2025

How did Spotify come to build Backstage and donate it to CNCF? Go deep with this OpenObservability Talks Podcast.
Technology juggernauts–despite their larger staffs and budgets–still face the “cognitive load” for DevOps that many organizations deal with day-to-day. That’s what led Spotify to build Backstage, which supports DevOps and platform engineering practices for the creation of developer portals. Eventually, Spotify made the decision to open source Backstage and donate it to the Cloud Native
Technology juggernauts–despite their larger staffs and budgets–still face the “cognitive load” for DevOps that many organizations deal with day-to-day. That’s what led Spotify to build Backstage, which supports DevOps and platform engineering practices for the creation of developer portals. Eventually, Spotify made the decision to open source Backstage and donate it to the Cloud Native

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