Articles tagged "platform-engineering"

8 min readAdvanced

Crossplane 2026: Manage AWS Infrastructure as Kubernetes YAML (Terraform Alternative)

Crossplane tutorial 2026: install Crossplane on Kubernetes, use the AWS provider to create S3 buckets and RDS databases as YAML manifests, build Composite Resource Definitions, and compare Crossplane vs Terraform.

8 min readAdvanced

Platform Engineering with Backstage 2026: Build an Internal Developer Platform from Scratch

Backstage tutorial 2026: install Backstage, add a software catalog, create scaffold templates for new services, integrate GitHub Actions and Kubernetes plugins. Build an internal developer platform step by step.

16 min readIntermediate

Platform Engineering with Backstage 2026: Build Your Internal Developer Portal

Build an Internal Developer Portal with Backstage in 2026. Set up the Software Catalog, TechDocs, scaffolder templates, and plugins to improve developer experience — Gartner says 80% of engineering orgs will have one by 2027.