Internal developer platform (IDP): from commit to prod in minutes
IASWITCH set up self-service golden paths on Kubernetes that take teams from commit to production in minutes, with observability and security baked in by default.
In brief
- Context: slow, inconsistent deliveries
- Solution: IDP with self-service golden paths
- Result: standardized production in minutes
- Stack: Backstage, Argo CD, Crossplane
The challenge
Each team reinvented its pipelines and infrastructure, making deliveries slow, inconsistent and hard to secure uniformly.
The solution
I built an Internal Developer Platform with a Backstage portal, declarative provisioning via Crossplane and GitOps deployments with Argo CD. Each golden path ships with CI/CD, observability and security by default.
The results
Developers go from commit to production in minutes, in a standardized way, while the platform team keeps control and compliance.
Frequently asked questions
How long does commit-to-production take with an IDP?
With well-designed golden paths, a few minutes: CI/CD, infrastructure, observability and security are automated along the default path.
Which tools power a self-service IDP?
Backstage for the developer portal, Crossplane for declarative infrastructure provisioning and Argo CD for GitOps deployments, on a Kubernetes foundation.
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