The Datadog Internal Developer Portal (IDP) is designed to enhance software delivery by providing developers with tools for efficient and confident software deployment. It centralizes engineering knowledge, self-service tools, and live observability data, facilitating a streamlined workflow by reducing the need for developers to switch contexts frequently. The portal's Software Catalog offers a dynamic view of software systems and APIs, helping teams easily access system architecture, ownership details, and deployment workflows, which are crucial during incidents or when onboarding new developers. Self-Service Actions allow developers to execute common tasks like provisioning infrastructure or configuring CI/CD without waiting for platform engineering approvals, thereby improving development velocity. Meanwhile, Datadog Scorecards provide criteria for production-readiness, ensuring that services meet essential standards before deployment. These features collectively help organizations maintain consistency across platforms and improve the reliability of their services, with the portal being easily integrable into existing systems for those already using open-source IDPs.