# Backstage in Paris: Wrapping up BackstageCon and KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024

DevFeed: [Backstage in Paris: Wrapping up BackstageCon and KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/backstage-in-paris-wrapping-up-backstagecon-and-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2024-12102.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://backstage.io/blog/2024/03/27/backstagecon-kubecon-24>)

Author: André Wanlin, Spotify

Published: 2024-03-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Backstage Software Catalog and Developer Platform Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/backstage-software-catalog-and-developer-platform-blog.md>)

Topics: [Backstage](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/backstage.md>), [Platform Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/platform-engineering.md>), [Cloud Native Ecosystem](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-native-ecosystem.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Accessibility](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/accessibility.md>), [Localization (l10n)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/localization.md>), [OpenAPI Specification](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openapi.md>)

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## AI overview

This article recaps BackstageCon Europe and Backstage's presence at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024 in Paris. It highlights Backstage's four years as an open-source project, community growth, increased pull requests, scaling guidance, developer platform product thinking, and talks on plugins, accessibility, OpenAPI tooling, and localization.

## Source excerpt

tl;dr: And with that the first BackstageCon Europe comes to an end! The City of Light was good to Backstage with many great conversations at both BackstageCon and KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2024. If you weren't able to join, the CNCF has a great playlist of all the BackstageCon talks ready to go on YouTube. Check out some of the highlights below -- then grab your popcorn and settle in!