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IDP vs. IDP: Platform vs. Portal - Clearing the Confusion

In the world of Platform Engineering, the acronym IDP is double-booked. It can stand for Internal Developer Platform or Internal Developer Portal. While marketing teams often use them interchangeably to sell you tools, they represent two distinct layers of your engineering ecosystem. Confusing them is the quickest way to build a beautiful website that does absolutely nothing, or a powerful engine that no one knows how to drive. Let’s clear the fog.