Internal developer platforms (IDPs) might be the latest innovation to hit the platform space, but they represent the culmination of at least a decade of efforts by development, platform and DevOps teams to meet a broad spectrum of developer needs. IDPs offer a range of benefits that can help developers focus on writing code, accelerate development, and improve collaboration and productivity. Join this session to explore the evolution of IDPs and their key elements. See a demonstration tailored for Spring Boot developers using VMware Tanzu Application Platform, a pre-built IDP that leverages various open source technologies. By the end of the talk, you will understand IDPs, how they work, and why they matter for software development. You will also have a framework for choosing between pre-built or custom IDP solutions for your organization. SpringOne 2023 at VMware Explore: https://www.vmware.com/explore/video-library/video-landing.html?sessionid=1681508622342001d0YW&videoId=6335503808112

1. The Evolution and Benefits of IDPs
Revolutionizing
Developer Productivity
SPB2430LV
Developer Advocate, VMware
Cora Iberkleid (she/her/hers)
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What is an Internal
Developer Platform?

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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
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Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Internal
Developer
Platform
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Developer
Platform
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Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
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Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
DevOps
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…)
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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
DevOps
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…)
Here is my code
Run it on the cloud
I do not care how
- Onsi Fakhouri
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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
DevOps
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…)
Photo by Raphaël Biscaldi on Unsplash

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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
DevOps
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…)
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…) Docker
Photo by Raphaël Biscaldi on Unsplash

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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
DevOps
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…)
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…) Docker
Docker
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
DevOps
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…)
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…) Docker
Docker
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
Kubernetes
Photo by Raphaël Biscaldi on Unsplash

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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
DevOps
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…)
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…) Docker
Docker
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
Kubernetes
GitOps
Kubernetes
Photo by Raphaël Biscaldi on Unsplash

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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
DevOps
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…)
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…) Docker
Docker
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
Kubernetes
GitOps
Kubernetes
Photo by Raphaël Biscaldi on Unsplash

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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
DevOps
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…)
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…) Docker
Docker
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
Kubernetes
GitOps
Kubernetes
Photo by Raphaël Biscaldi on Unsplash

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Internal
Developer
Platform
Internal
Developer
Platform
Infrastructure
as a Service
Infrastructure
as a Service
Public
Cloud
Public
Cloud
DevOps
DevOps
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…)
Platform
as a Service
(Heroku, CF…) Docker
Docker
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
Containers
as a Service,
Microservices
explosion
Kubernetes
GitOps
Kubernetes
GitOps
Internal
Developer
Platform
Photo by Raphaël Biscaldi on Unsplash

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A platform for Developers
Application-centric abstractions
SLAs (security, resiliency, scalability, performance, compliance…)
Automated plumbing: from ”git push” to production
Feedback!
Consolidated view of status, logs, metrics, tracing, alerts
App-centric, from “git push” to runtime
Information Management
APIs, docs, ownership, dependencies, resources…
Facilitate sharing, discovery, and contributions
Enablement
“Golden Path” → easy and obvious
Patterns, conventions, solutions
Deployment &
Runtime
Observability
Information
Management
Enablement &
Consistency

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Make the right thing
the easy thing
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Make the right path
the easy path
Make the right thing
the obvious thing
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Backstage
An open platform for building developer portals
Restore order
without
compromising
autonomy
Software catalog
Software templates
Docs-like-code
Extensive search
Customize with plugins

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Any compliant K8s
Curated runtime
Path to Production
Developer Experience
VMware Tanzu Application Platform
Layered API & Capabilities

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Developer
Code tanzu
workload
Supply Chain
Running
app
Deploying an App with Tanzu Application Platform
A Superior Developer Experience
Watch
Git
Build
Image
Conventions
GitOps
DevSecOps
Start
Inner Loop Outer Loop

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TEMPLATES TO JUMPSTART
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

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RAPID ITERATION FROM YOUR IDE

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SECURE SOFTWARE SUPPLY CHAIN

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SEE RUNNING RESOURCES, VIEW
LOGS & CONFIGURATION

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DEEP INSIGHT INTO RUNNING
APPLICATIONS

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API AUTO-REGISTRATION AND
DISCOVERY

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EXPLORE YOUR ORGANIZATION’S
SOFTWARE SYSTEMS

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D E M O

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I want to be able to
quickly build and deploy
applications so that I can
focus on developing new
features
As a developer…

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I want to be able to
deploy my applications in
a scalable and secure way
to provide users a safe,
reliable, and performant
experience
As a developer…

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I want to be able to
collaborate more effectively
with my colleagues so that
we can work together to
build high quality
applications
As a developer…

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Thank You