This article was originally published on AI Study Room . For the full version with working code examples and related articles, visit the original post. Developer Portal Developer Portal Developer Portal Developer Portal Developer Portal A developer portal is a centralized platform that provides developers with the tools, documentation, and services they need to build and operate software. In modern platform engineering, the developer portal is the primary interface between the platform team and application teams. This article covers Backstage, API catalogs, service catalogs, and developer portal best practices. The Need for Developer Portals As organizations grow, the number of services, APIs, tools, and internal resources multiplies. Developers struggle to find what they need. Documentation is scattered across wikis and documents. Service ownership is unclear. Onboarding new team members takes weeks. A developer portal addresses these challenges by providing a single entry point for all developer needs.…