This chapter delves into key aspects of developer portals, emphasizing the importance of understanding problems, aligning with organizational goals, and measuring success through metrics and feedback. Insights from DoorDash's portal journey illustrate the value of consolidating tools, iterating based on user needs, and utilizing feedback loops for continuous improvement.
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This week’s episode is the recording of a live conversation between Abi and Chris Westerhold (Thoughtworks Head of Developer Experience). This conversation is useful for anyone early in their journey with developer portals or platforms: Abi and Chris discuss common approaches to solving these problems, pitfalls to avoid, building vs. buying, and more.
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- (3:09) Why there’s an increased interest in developer portals
- (5:33) Chris’ background with dev portals
- (6:37) Homegrown solutions for developer portals
- (9:22) How developer portal initiatives begin
- (11:24) Internal developer portal vs service catalogs and IDPs
- (16:18) Mistakes companies make with developer portals
- (21:05) Approaches to solving this problem
- (24:28) How can developer portals drive value
- (32:07) Common traps to avoid