Embrace the Grind: Why your next project should be deployed like you are in 1999
Session Description
Abstract
Remember how it was like before one-click deploys and all the PaaS? I do. And its worth taking a time machine and going back there.
This talk is focused on beginners programmers of today that I've noticed, are swimming in a sea of abstractions. We will ditch the "0 to 1" easy buttons and take a hilarious, yet crucial, detour on the time machine back to the fundamentals of software deployment. Why? Because wrestling with DNS, battling package managers, and manually installing / deploying / maintaining your app on a bare server isn't just a rite of passage - it's the fire in where true understanding is forged.
Join me as I guide you through the embers of the "older" days. Through trials by fire, you'll discover why these foundational skills are more critical than ever in an AI-driven world, and why you'll never truly appreciate the elegant solutions until you've felt the pain they solve. Prepare to be challenged, amused, and ultimately, a more resilient and knowledgeable engineer.
Outline
Introduction
Acknowledge how easy it is to get something from 0 to 1 in today's age.
Talk about my origin story
And then, throw away the easy
How does building the same thing, look like, when doing it the hard way?
Domains
Servers
DNS
SSH
Deploy!
But why?
Point out everything that can go wrong
The gains
Point out why despite everything that can go wrong, it is still worth it.
Call to action
Key Takeaways
Sometimes the hard way, is the right way, in the long run.
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Speakers
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Reviews
Too generic and begineer oriented, not too much of value add as an OSS talk in an annual conference.
Interesting take. I see this as useful for beginners and students. Colleges themselves promote all kinds of proprietary tools these days.
The proposal seems very beginner friendly, might not be the first choice for many but it will be helpful for a few budding developers, students and new FOSS enthusiasts
Doing things the old way is literally what is in the curriculum of every CS student.
Not exactly sure why this would be an interesting talk to attendees of our conference.
Seems like a story about the good ol days. But it feels more about the "Why" do this rather than "How" to do it. And its too little time to cover the how of everything the speaker has outlined.
It's a good tech talk, but I don't find much FOSS relevance.
It's definitely an interesting beginner friendly talk. however i would prefer to keep this talk in meetups with mostly students coming in rather than in annual conference.
The reviewers had mixed opinions on your proposal. While some appreciated the beginner-friendly approach and its potential value for students and new enthusiasts, a majority felt the topic was too generic for a national conference. Key concerns raised were that the "old way" of deploying software is often already part of a student's curriculum, and the talk lacked sufficient FOSS relevance.