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15 Pro Tips for MySQL users Using MySQL is an art. Most of the time, the bottleneck of a website or application are database performance issues. For instance, did you know about th e penalties for UTF-8 fields? Or about what can make or break your query caching? And what’s the deal with cardinality and [...]

Puppet for dummies Puppet is a configuration management tool which allows easy deployment and configuration ranging from 1 to 1 thousand servers (and even more). Even though its common knowledge for devops, puppet is still a strange piece of software for developers. How does it work and what can it do for you as a [...]

Alice&Bob: public key authentication 101 HTTPS, SSL, SSH, PGP are terms most people know that they are somehow related to encryption. But how does it work? During this talk you will find out why even the most complex encryption algorithms used today are based on very simple concepts. We will dive into the basics of [...]

Puppet for dummies Puppet is a configuration management tool which allows easy deployment and configuration ranging from 1 to 1 thousand servers (and even more). Even though its common knowledge for devops, puppet is still a strange piece of software for developers. How does it work and what can it do for you as a [...]

Puppet for dummies Puppet is a configuration management tool which allows easy deployment and configuration ranging from 1 to 1 thousand servers (and even more). Even though its common knowledge for devops, puppet is still a strange piece of software for developers. How does it work and what can it do for you as a [...]

15 Pro Tips for MySQL users Using MySQL is an art. Most of the time, the bottleneck of a website or application are database performance issues. For instance, did you know about th e penalties for UTF-8 fields? Or about what can make or break your query caching? And what’s the deal with cardinality and [...]

Alice&Bob: public key authentication 101 HTTPS, SSL, SSH, PGP are terms most people know that they are somehow related to encryption. But how does it work? During this talk you will find out why even the most complex encryption algorithms used today are based on very simple concepts. We will dive into the basics of [...]

Deploying and maintaining software with RPM/APT Just like any other programmer and/or company, you’ve probably made some in-house tools to make your life easier. But is everybody using the latest version? Are all servers that use your software up-to-date with the latests bugfixes? Do you have to write your own deployment scripts for every tool [...]

Alice&Bob: public key authentication 101 HTTPS, SSL, SSH, PGP are terms most people know that they are somehow related to encryption. But how does it work? During this talk you will find out why even the most complex encryption algorithms used today are based on very simple concepts. We will dive into the basics of [...]

The Joind.in Application for Android Joind.in is a website where speakers and conference organizers can publish their conferences and talks and where attendees can leave their comments. It is absolutely a great way for speakers to improve their talks. The joind.in android app is a java based application for android mobile phones and during this [...]