# Get ready for Backstage ContribFest at KubeCon!

DevFeed: [Get ready for Backstage ContribFest at KubeCon!](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/get-ready-for-backstage-contribfest-at-kubecon-12112.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://backstage.io/blog/2025/10/15/backstage-contribfest-kubecon-guide>)

Author: André Wanlin, Spotify

Published: 2025-10-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

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>), [Node.js](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/node-js.md>), [Yarn](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/yarn.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>)

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## AI overview

A preparation guide for Backstage ContribFest at KubeCon 2025 North America. It explains the hands-on contribution session and recommends forking the Backstage repositories, installing Node.js 22 and Yarn, and testing the local setup beforehand.

## Source excerpt

Get ready for Backstage ContribFest at KubeCon!