You have experienced the following scenario as a developer in 2025: you are prepared to test an API or introduce a new microservice, but you are initially stalled. You require authorization to construct a container, database access, or guidance on which CI/CD pipeline to employ. You go through old documents, ping a few Slack channels, and maybe, just possibly, you’ll be unblocked before lunch.

It’s not a tool problem. This issue stems from the lack of experience among developers. To bridge the gap, internal developer portals (IDPs) are taking over.