Speaker: Dan Chao
Software Engineer @Apple
Dan is a software engineer at Apple, where he works full-time on Pkl, and the suite of tools in its ecosystem.
He is a programming language aficionado, where he also contributes to TC39, the committee for specifying JavaScript. Prior to Pkl, he worked on many of Apple’s web services, including CI/CD, test infrastructure, and notifications.
He resides in Oakland, California, where he can be frequently seen walking its trails with his wife and greyhound.
Session
Taming the Configuration Beast with Pkl!
Infrastructure-as-code has revolutionized the way that infrastructure and applications get managed, increasing velocity and scalability. However, this same philosophy has introduced its own problems.