Understand IDPs

Dynamic configuration management is an approach to configuration management whereby an entire application, including its dependent infrastructure resources, is described in a Declarative Application Model. This model is consistent across any environment. The deployable representation is generated with every deployment and results into the running application. Applications configured using this dynamic approach are easier to maintain, easier to operate for developers, and allow for higher standardization.

An Internal Developer Platform (IDP) is the sum of all the tech and tools that a platform engineering team binds together to pave golden paths for developers. IDPs lower cognitive load across the engineering organization and enable developer self-service, without abstracting away context from developers or making the underlying tech inaccessible. Well designed IDPs follow a Platform as a Product approach, where a platform team builds, maintains and continuously improves the IDP, following product management principles and best practices.

Leading tech organizations build Internal Platform teams to ensure end-to-end developer self-service. Platform teams build internal workflows and tooling, such as Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs), to ensure application developers are shielded from the evolving complexities of the underlying infrastructure. They create a smooth development and deployment experience for everyone involved.

Ever wondered how frontend developers can benefit from using an Internal Developer Platform (IDP)? We asked frontend veteran Aziz about the experience with his previous setup and how things changed since he is working with an IDP.

In this article we will explore how QA engineers benefit from working with an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) on a daily basis.

In this article we will explore how a senior backend engineer works with an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) on a daily basis. We will deep dive into typical scenarios like self-service of resources and fully-provisioned environments, the promotion of advanced features releases and secrets management.