2024-10-26 –, Arena
This talk provides a roadmap toward becoming a Nixpkgs contributor. The format will be a discussion and demonstration.
Are you interested in contributing to Nixpkgs but unsure where to start? This talk will guide you through the process of becoming a contributor and eventually a long-term maintainer. We will cover how to get started, how to collaborate, useful tools, tips on effective reviews, and recommendations on areas that need help. We also cover the process of getting started, the tools, the responsibilities, and a demonstration.
Intermediate
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Jacek Galowicz is the CEO of Nixcademy and Applicative Systems GmbH, where he has trained over 200 engineers in Nix and NixOS and helped numerous companies accelerate their adoption of these technologies. Before founding these companies, Jacek co-founded Cyberus Technology GmbH, where he worked on hypervisor technology and advanced test automation. He has an extensive background in the security and operating systems industries, and as a software engineer, Jacek ported the NixOS integration test driver to Python in 2019. He is also the author of the C++17 STL Cookbook.
I am passionate about advocating for Nix and Nix-based technology. I think Nix is a superpower that should be available to all developers and something that can help the humanity manage the increasing complexity of software. Let's bring it to work, home lab, school, basement, cloud, enterprise, space station, hardware, ...... to the world!