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Backstage.io alternatives: 4 top tools to use instead
March 13, 2023
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Sylvia Fronczak

Backstage.io alternatives: 4 top tools to use instead

Four alternatives to using Backstage and considerations to help you make the best decision.

Discovering the best developer portal for your org
March 10, 2023
by
Sylvia Fronczak

Discovering the best developer portal for your org

If you’re investigating developer portals, you may already see the need for one in your organization. The tough part is finding the solution that works best for your org. To help you get started, we’ll walk you through considerations for establishing your internal developer portal and how it can meet your needs across your development lifecycle.

Build your catalog in minutes with Service Detection
January 19, 2023
by
Haley Cameron

Build your catalog in minutes with Service Detection

Service detection makes building your catalog easier and faster than ever, by detecting every service within your repos as soon as you integrate your git provider.

OpsLevel continues to build the ecosystem with launch on AWS Marketplace
December 7, 2022
by
Todd Osborne

OpsLevel continues to build the ecosystem with launch on AWS Marketplace

We're making the purchase process easier with our AWS Marketplace listing.

Migrating OpsLevel search to Elastic
November 10, 2022
by
Farjaad Rawasia

Migrating OpsLevel search to Elastic

OpsLevel recently upgraded its in-app search capabilities by migrating to Elasticsearch. This post reviews why we did it, what we learned, and where we intend to go next with search.

A leader's guide to understanding deployment management
November 8, 2022
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Sylvia Fronczak

A leader's guide to understanding deployment management

In this post, we’ll talk about how deployment management has changed, how the line between deployment and release management has become wider, and what you should drive in order to continue growth and improvement in this space.

Measure and improve developer productivity: a complete guide
November 8, 2022
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Ifeanyi Benedict Iheagwara

Measure and improve developer productivity: a complete guide

We dive deep into methods for measuring developer productivity and steps you can take to improve it.

Sidestepping service object design mistakes
October 7, 2022
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Adam Jasiura

Sidestepping service object design mistakes

Rails is famous for getting projects up and running quickly. Along the way things can get messy and eventually you need to step outside of the framework. Here are some of the lessons we've learned.

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Ready-made Action templates empower engineering teams to self-serve, today
Backstage.io alternatives: 4 top tools to use instead
Discovering the best developer portal for your org
February 2023 release notes
Enable developer self-service from OpsLevel with Actions
Build your catalog in minutes with Service Detection
That's a wrap: Looking back on 2022
Add more context to your developer portal with Tech Docs
OpsLevel continues to build the ecosystem with launch on AWS Marketplace
November 2022 release notes
Find and fix issues in your code with Repo Grep Checks
The 3-minute OpsLevel Demo
Our first step towards universal search
Migrating OpsLevel search to Elastic
A leader's guide to understanding deployment management
Measure and improve developer productivity: a complete guide
What changed? Find out faster with centralized deploys in OpsLevel
October 2022 release notes
Streamline user management in OpsLevel with SCIM
Introducing Service Creation from OpsLevel
Accepting new permissions for the GitLab OpsLevel application
Accepting new permissions for the GitHub OpsLevel application
Sidestepping service object design mistakes
Integrate Your Azure DevOps Git Repos with OpsLevel
DogOps: The Inventory
DogOps: Dogfooding OpsLevel @ OpsLevel
The Ultimate Guide to Building Technical Leadership
5 High-Impact Soft Skills for Software Developers
The Ultimate Guide to Microservices Versioning Best Practices
How to Measure Technical Debt: a Step-By-Step Introduction
Understanding and Managing Configuration Drift
4 Microservice Deployment Patterns That Improve Availability
A Practical Guide to Documenting Internal APIs
5 Ways to Reduce Programmer Burnout on Your Team
Getting Started With Kafka and Event-Driven Microservices
What is Spotify Backstage? An in-depth overview
Cookiecutter vs. Yeoman: choosing the right scaffolder for your service
Ship More Confidently with These 7 Microservice Testing Strategies
Orchestrating Your Microservice Life Cycle
The Essential Guide to Improving Service Reliability
5 Insights Into Programmer Motivation
The 3 Most Overlooked Strategies for Minimizing Downtime
Developer Portals: What Are They and Why Do You Need Them?
Becoming an Effective Mentor for Software Developers
What Is an Internal Developer Platform?
Ramping up Go-To-Market at OpsLevel
3 Best Practices for Improving Microservice Security
Choosing the Best Communication Type for Your Microservices
4 Steps for Making Immediate Impact as an Engineering Leader
A Complete Guide to Goal Setting for Software Engineers
Updated OpsLevel GitHub App Permissions as Part of Service Creation
Updated OpsLevel GitLab App Permissions as Part of Service Creation
API Protocols: Picking the Right Protocol For Your Use Case
A complete guide to building and managing internal APIs
Functional Teams Drive Service Ownership–Not HR Org Charts
HackDays at OpsLevel: Everyone Wins
An SRE's Perspective on Backstage
Validating Kubernetes Best Practices
Your developers are being asked to do too much
Use Tags to Add Metadata to Services and Repositories
OpsLevel HackDays
OpsLevel Integrates with Slack
Onboarding: Balancing Curiosity vs Focus
OpsLevel GraphQL API
Why You Need A Microservice Catalog
What's in a Tier, really?
Why OpsLevel Offers Interview Feedback
Why Is DevOps Important? A Philosophical Look for 2021
Ultra-Fast Thumbnail Generation with Jekyll and libvips
Update and UX Changes
Track Deploys with OpsLevel
Tracking Repository Ownership with OpsLevel
Track Microservice Health with OpsLevel Custom Checks
The Best Checklist for Buying a Used 2015 MacBook Pro
Taking Back DevOps
Syncing Service Metadata with opslevel.yml
Service Suggestions
Seth Lochen of Groupon talks ownership and the bystander effect, platform engineering, and frogs in boiling water
Service Ownership: What It Really Means and How to Achieve It
Service Aliases
Repo Search Checks
Pay down tech debt and complete migrations & upgrades faster with OpsLevel Campaigns
Repository Visibility
Redesign Your Engineering Org for Efficiency
Repo File Checks
Personalized Ownership Dashboards in OpsLevel
OpsLevel's Kubernetes Sync: Bootstrap and Enrich Your Service Catalog
Production Readiness in Depth: A Guide and Checklist
OpsLevel Single Sign-On Integration
OpsLevel Integrates with GitHub (and Bitbucket)
My Time as an Intern at OpsLevel
Map complex org charts and power more insightful reporting with Groups in OpsLevel
Microservices, constant iteration, and the shelf life of good solutions, according to Diederik van Liere
Introducing API Docs from OpsLevel
Manage Engineering Initiatives with OpsLevel Checks
Introducing Service Maturity from OpsLevel
Keep Your Service Catalog Up-to-Date with Discovered Services
Log4j, Service Ownership, and Being Prepared
Integrate your CI/CD Pipelines with OpsLevel
Integrate Snyk Scan Results with OpsLevel's Service Catalog