When do you need an Internal Developer Platform (IDP)? # Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) make sense in certain setups, but they can be overkill in others. Don’t overcomplicate things too early # We believe an engineering team should use off-the-shelf platforms such as Heroku for as long as possible. Typical reasons that make you migrate away from those are: You need granular access to the underlying infrastructure Your costs get out of control You have advanced data-privacy or security ...
