diff --git a/docs/FAQ.md b/docs/FAQ.md index 5167139d45..e38fa84e73 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ.md +++ b/docs/FAQ.md @@ -97,17 +97,10 @@ app and configures which plugins are available to use in the app. ​ The **software engineer** uses the app's functionality and interacts with its plugins. ​ -### What is a "plugin" in Backstage? +### What is the use of a "plugin" in Backstage? + +​ A Backstage Plugin adds functionality to Backstage. ​ -By far, our most-used plugin is our TechDocs plugin, which we use for creating -technical documentation. Our philosophy at Spotify is to treat "docs like code", -where you write documentation using the same workflow as you write your code. -This makes it easier to create, find, and update documentation. We hope to -release -[the open source version](https://github.com/spotify/backstage/issues/687) in -the future. (See also: -"[Will Spotify's internal plugins be open sourced, too?](https://github.com/spotify/backstage/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md#what-is-a-plugin-in-backstage)" -above) ### Do I have to write plugins in TypeScript?