What is an Internal Developer Platform (IDP)?

In this whiteboarding session, HashiCorp Co-Founder Armon Dadgar, explains the role of an Internal Developer Platform, where it sits in the organizational structure and how we can leverage it. Learn more → https://www.waypointproject.io/

Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) have become more in vogue in recent times. An IDP is the middle interface layer that sits in between the Developers and the Platform teams to separate the concerns of both teams. The goal is to package up a set of interfaces and experiences for developers so they can focus on Application lifecycle and the Platform teams can then own pieces that ultimately support and underpin the infrastructure.

0:00 - Introduction
0:26 - What is DevOps?
4:44 - Evolution of organizational structures
6:45 - What is an IDP and its role in the overall organization structure
7:40 - How an IDP can help Application teams and Platform teams
9:30 - Different approaches to building an IDP: DIY/Backstage/Waypoint
10:21 - Common capabilities of an IDP
13:37 - IDPs and Cloud adoption maturity curve
16:06 - Summary

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