2025-09-05 –, Aula
I made a thing to manage the Linux machines of my friends and family: https://github.com/yvan-sraka/ricochets/, it's a hack with a custom NixOS default channel :)
I'm happy to show it off in this lighting talk, discuss how to achieve a kind of enterprise-grade machine herd management, and the limit of nixpkgs current design.
I hold a master’s degree in mathematics and computer science applied to biology from Sorbonne University in Paris. I discovered C++ programming as a child and have been actively involved in open-source communities ever since. My professional experience includes work in 3D graphics, developer tooling, compilers, and runtime design using Rust and Haskell. I’ve taught systems programming, computer architecture, and DevOps to master’s students, and I’ve also designed algorithm competitions and coding workshops for kids and teens, helping them build small video games. I’m currently based in Belgium, working as a NixOS consultant for Numtide. In my free time, I enjoy biking, hiking, climbing, and cooking.