Backstage.io Software Catalog in 10 minutes | Backstage Tutorial

Hey folks, welcome back to another episode on TeKanAid Academy! 🚀 Today, we're diving deep into the world of Backstage Software Catalog. Now, managing a ton of software tools, services, and components isn't a walk in the park. That's why we need tools like the Backstage Software Catalog. Built by Spotify and open-sourced for us, the dev community, this thing is a game-changer! 🎯

What's the Deal with Backstage?
If you're new to Backstage, it's this wicked developer portal that puts all your dev tools, services, and docs under one roof. It's like your one-stop-shop for everything dev-related. Makes your life easier and helps you focus on what matters most - building awesome stuff!

Catalog Features? You Bet!
We're gonna look at the Software Catalog's kickass features like Inventory Management, Ownership Tracking, Version Control, and more. We're talking about everything you need to keep your software components in check. 🤓

What's Under the Hood? 🛠️
We'll also take a peek at the Backstage data model which uses a YAML-based metadata format. It's neat, simple, and kinda looks like a Kubernetes manifest. You'll see how components go from registration to storage, making them ready for action!

Why Should You Care?
Why is this catalog a big deal? It boosts operational efficiency, standardizes your workflow, and enhances team collaboration. And let me tell you, it's built to scale!

LIVE Demo 🎥
Stick around for a demo where we'll show you how to work with Backstage Catalog, right from registering an existing component to checking out your CI/CD pipeline on GitHub Actions. We even have a scenario to build a Node.js app on an AWS EKS cluster. And guess what? All of it in a few clicks!

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00:00 - Introduction Animation
05:01 - Demo
05:20 - Create a Component
06:57 - Access TeKanAid Academy
07:30 - A Node.js App on EKS via Terraform
08:13 - The Value of Platform Engineering

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