Company
Date Published
Author
Yonatan Boguslavski
Word count
1246
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Port offers a platform for building internal developer portals, emphasizing a Terraform-first approach to configuration, appealing to platform engineers who are familiar with infrastructure as code. While the platform also supports no-code configurations through its UI, API-first design, and other modules, the integration with Terraform allows for automated, version-controlled, and consistent management of the portal as part of the infrastructure. This approach enables platform engineers to tailor the portal to different developer needs and ensures that test and production environments are identical, reducing the risk of errors. Port's commitment to flexibility is further demonstrated by their plans to integrate with additional infrastructure-as-code tools like Pulumi and Crossplane, enhancing the customization and management options available to platform engineers.