Some takeaways: Gartner's "market guide for internal developer portals"
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Gartner's market guide for internal developer portals highlights the increasing importance of these portals in streamlining software development by reducing cognitive load and enhancing productivity through platform engineering. It identifies the trend of internal developer portals becoming central to platform coverage, enabling developers to perform self-service tasks across the platform, and emphasizes the significance of software catalogs as metadata stores that enhance CI pipelines through workflow automation. Additionally, it underscores the role of application security within portals and recognizes Backstage's influence in the market, while suggesting companies evaluate alternatives that may offer easier setup and customization. The guide reflects a pivotal moment in the evolution of developer portals, suggesting a future with more defined criteria for their features and capabilities.