Backstage is powerful, but like any application, keeping it stable at scale can be a challenge. Memory leaks, unnecessary restarts, and background jobs interfering with performance can slowly erode reliability - until they become major headaches. At Roadie, we’ve been making deep, structural improvements to eliminate these issues, ensuring a smoother, more resilient experience for platform teams. Here’s how the Roadie engineering team tackled hidden performance pitfalls and made Backstage run better than ever.

Unlock the full potential of Backstage with our guide to optimizing its Catalog performance. Whether you're building a custom internal developer portal or scaling your Backstage deployment, this article provides the crucial insights you need to avoid common performance pitfalls.