Sooraj Shah

Dec 19, 2024 | thenewstack.io | Roi Talpaz |Sooraj Shah |Kimberley Mok |Octavian Tanase

Backstage is a popular framework for building an internal developer portal. Developers often see it as a land of opportunity because they’re able to customize the portal they’re building and tailor it to their organization. Engineers like the idea of building something that they own, and Backstage promises ownership of the software development life cycle (SDLC).

Oct 8, 2024 | getport.io | Sooraj Shah

What is a software engineering KPI? Measuring software development is no easy feat; in fact, determining the relevant areas to track and the metrics to measure can be a significant challenge for software engineering leaders. Engineering KPIs (key performance indicators) provide leaders with an indication of how well their teams are progressing with specific goals.

Oct 7, 2024 | getport.io | Sooraj Shah

Systems are getting more complicated and traditional DevOps practices aren’t enough for software engineers to keep up. Developers are tasked with understanding tools they don’t have time to master, leading to duplicated work and inefficiency. Platform engineers are here to help overcome this complexity, providing self-service tools and workflows that boost productivity by removing friction points.

Sep 25, 2024 | getport.io | Sooraj Shah

What are engineering metrics? Engineering metrics are data points that can be used to help engineering leaders and teams establish the status and quality of various aspects of engineering.

Sep 16, 2024 | getport.io | Sooraj Shah

What are engineering metrics? Engineering leaders need to stay on top of many moving parts. They have to be on top of everything from AppSec and SLOs to developer satisfaction, retention and productivity. This can be overwhelming, especially when you need to gather data from various tools and systems, making it difficult to see the bigger  picture.