Michael Stahnke is Director of Engineering Services at Puppet Labs, where he was previously the Community Manager and where he built out the Release Engineering team as Release Manager. He came to Puppet Labs from Caterpillar, Inc. where he was an Infrastructure Architect, system administration team lead, and open source evangelist. Michael also helped get the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux (EPEL) repository off the ground in 2006, and is the author of Pro OpenSSH (Apress, 2005).

Presentations

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Flox as a Guided Path for Nix

Flox aims to simplify software delivery by leveraging Nix. This presentation explores lessons from years of building developer tools and cloud-native systems. Discover how Nix is the key building block, addressing complexities in modern application delivery. The talk emphasizes a guided path for adoption, enabling teams to modernize without needing a Nix expert in every department. Dive into the underlying mindset of Flox's approach to evolving software practices for a simpler experience.

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Taming the Chaos: What's Next in Engineering

Join us for "Taming the Chaos: What's Next in Engineering?" where top tech leaders discuss strategies to streamline development and anticipate future shifts in the realms of open source and AI. This panel, featuring luminaries like Kelsey Hightower, Michael Stahnke (VP Eng at Flox, ex VP at Circle CI), Katherine Druckman (Open Source Security @ Intel) and Ron Efroni (Founder of Flox), will explore effective ways to manage the growing complexity in tech stacks and highlight how AI, open source, and security trends are shaping the future of engineering.

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How do you know if your DevEx efforts are working?

Investing in developer experience as part of a platform initiatives is wise. But, do you know if your investments are paying off? Traditional DevOps metrics are start, but they may not be enough to measure DevEx. To get a better view into the value of DevEx, let’s look at measurements and returns in aggregate.

In this talk, Michael Stahnke, co-author of the State of DevOps Report from 2018-2021, will share engineering metrics that truly work to validate that your DevEx program is delivering a positive return. We'll delve into metrics that work for individuals, teams, and departments.

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