Internal developer platforms, golden paths, and the tooling that powers them. Links open in a new tab.
Books
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| Team Topologies — Matthew Skelton | Team structures for flow. | book |
| The DevOps Handbook | Building internal platforms. | book |
| Accelerate — Nicole Forsgren | Metrics for platform success. | book |
| Platform Revolution — Parker | Platform business models. | book |
Research Papers
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| Internal Developer Platforms | platformengineering.org guidance. | site |
| Platform Engineering Research | Academic collection. | site |
| Developer Experience Research | DX insights. | site |
GitHub Repositories
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| Backstage | Spotify's developer portal. | repo |
| DevPod | Isolated dev environments. | repo |
Videos & Courses
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| Backstage — Getting Started | Official docs/tutorial. | site |
| Platform Engineering Talks | Conference search. | video |
Articles & Blogs
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| Platform Engineering Blog | Thought leadership. | site |
| Humanitec Blog | Industry practices. | site |
| Spotify Engineering | Real-world platform experiences. | site |
| Thoughtworks Tech Radar | Emerging trends. | site |
Recommended Reading
| Resource | What | Link |
|---|
| Platform Engineering Guide | Overview + best practices. | site |
| InternalDeveloperPlatform.org | Dedicated IDP resource. | site |
| Platform Engineering Community | Networking hub. | site |
where to start
Read Team Topologies, study Backstage, and follow platformengineering.org + the Humanitec blog for the IDP playbook.