Reducing new service setup time from a 3-days to under 60 seconds while improving standardization, documentation, and developer experience across engineering teams.
Built as a production-ready Internal Developer Platform using Backstage, designed to help engineering teams ship faster with consistent, secure, and well-documented services.
| Before | After | Improvement |
|---|---|---|
| 2–3 days to create a new service | < 60 seconds | 95%+ faster |
| Inconsistent project structure | Standardized Golden Path | Reduced tech debt |
| Scattered documentation | Auto-generated TechDocs | 100% documentation coverage |
| Manual onboarding | Self-service portal | Faster ramp-up for new engineers |
| No central service inventory | Full service catalog | Better visibility for managers |
- Backstage Frontend (React UI)
- Backstage Backend (Node.js services)
- Scaffolder (Golden Path automation engine)
- GitHub (Source of truth)
- Kubernetes (Runtime platform)
- TechDocs (MkDocs-based documentation layer)
- CI/CD (GitHub Actions / Argo CD)
- Golden Path Template — Scaffold production-ready Node.js services in seconds
- GitHub Integration — Auto-create repos with full structure
- Kubernetes Tab — Live pod/deployment/service status per component
- TechDocs — Auto-generated docs site for every service
- Team Ownership — Multi-team RBAC (Alpha, Beta, Gamma)
- Auto Catalog Discovery — New repos appear in catalog automatically
- Backstage 1.50.0
- Node.js 20+ (tested on v22.22.2)
- Kubernetes (kind/minikube/EKS/GKE)
- GitHub as source control
- MkDocs for TechDocs
- Developer selects Node.js service template
- Backstage Scaffolder collects service metadata
- GitHub repo is automatically created
- CI/CD pipeline is attached
- Kubernetes deployment manifests are generated
- Service is registered in Backstage Catalog
- TechDocs site is created automatically
1. Developer Portal Home — Service Catalog Overview
2. Golden Path Scaffolder — Node.js Service Creation
3. Auto-Generated GitHub Repository — Standardized Service Structure
4. Kubernetes Runtime View — Live Service Health & Pods
Built while learning Internal Developer Platforms. Thanks to Spotify's Backstage.
I built this project to demonstrate how modern Internal Developer Platforms can significantly improve engineering velocity, standardization, and developer happiness.
If you're looking for someone who can design and implement developer platforms that deliver real business value, feel free to reach out.
Muhammad Hassaan
Platform / DevOps Engineer
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