How to build an internal developer platform, from those who have done it
For organizations that want to build and deploy software faster, internal developer platforms (IDPs) have emerged as a key component of their software engineering culture.
Every IDP is different, but what they have in common is a goal: to abstract away cumbersome infrastructure decisions for software developers, easing the operations burden on overstretched devops teams.
That doesn’t mean every organization should build its own internal developer platform, but for those that find themselves drowning in complexity, constantly wrestling with legacy systems, or unable to scale their engineering team to meet the demands of the business, an IDP could be the answer.