DX, an engineering intelligence platform developed by researchers, has partnered with Spotify to enhance the effectiveness of engineering organizations using Spotify Portal for Backstage. The collaboration aims to improve return on investment and business impact by integrating DX’s developer productivity measurement and benchmarking capabilities.

Spotify Portal for Backstage, Spotify’s full-featured SaaS solution for Backstage, enables engineering teams to quickly implement an Internal Developer Portal (IDP) with built-in platform engineering best practices and premium plugins. Through this partnership, organizations will gain access to DX’s insights to better understand, optimize, and demonstrate their impact on organizational goals.

Key capabilities introduced through this partnership include:

• Developer Experience Index (DXI): A consolidated view of key engineering performance drivers connected to real business impact, backed by research from over 40,000 developers.
• DX Core 4 Benchmarking: Comparative analysis using over 4 million industry data points covering DORA, SPACE, and DevEx metrics.
• Real-time Experience Sampling: Instant developer feedback on IDP performance via PlatformX, offering detailed sentiment and behavioral analytics.

“Our research shows that over 80% of enterprises are choosing Backstage as their IDP solution. Partnering with the creators of Backstage is an exciting step forward,” said Abi Noda, CEO and Co-founder of DX. “With DX’s measurement capabilities, teams implementing Spotify Portal will gain unprecedented insights to maximize their investment.”

Pia Nilsson, Platform Developer Experience Lead at Spotify, added, “We introduced Spotify Portal for Backstage to help developers get started with an IDP from day one. Integrating DX’s industry-leading measurement tools will empower platform teams with the data needed to prioritize developer needs and drive greater value from their portals.”

With this integration, organizations utilizing Spotify Portal for Backstage can now make data-driven decisions to justify business cases, refine roadmaps, and enhance developer productivity. For more information, visit Spotify Portal for Backstage’s official page.