Tech
June 8

Backstage does not an internal platform make!

Backstage is an amazing technology. But a platform it is not! Learn about the importance of good platform architecture and design patterns; which platform abstractions should be responsible for which platform job; and most importantly, how to get the most from your Backstage investment.
Talk abstract

In this talk we will discuss the properties of great platform design and the intersection with powerful platform UI technologies such as Backstage. Get your platform design right today and future-proof your platform against the changing needs of your business for years to come. Get it wrong and you will have a very expensive failure on your hands. 

You’ll leave this talk better informed about the power of platform design patterns and abstractions, and understand where Backstage fits into a good platform architecture. We’ll also cover which layer of the platform system should be responsible for delivering which outcomes to your platform's stakeholders.

Christopher Hedley
Co-Founder, Engineer, Syntasso

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