linux.conf.au Courses

Cultivating Production Excellence

Explore practices for production excellence: stakeholder involvement, observability collaboration, Service Level Objectives, and risk-based improvement prioritization in complex distributed systems.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Integration, Data Sharing, Opensource, and the Agtech Startup Ecosystem

Exploring agtech's potential in Australia: challenges, open data standards, and the importance of interoperability for farmers and developers in the agricultural technology ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

How to Run Python in the Browser

Explore WebAssembly to run Python in browsers, integrating JavaScript UI with synchronous Python operations using postMessage, Web Workers, and SharedArrayBuffer.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

More Than Words - Reviewing and Updating Your Information Architecture

Discover effective strategies for assessing, planning, and implementing information architecture to enhance user experience, SEO, and content findability in technical documentation.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Gprofng - The Next Generation GNU Profiling Tool

Explore gprofng, a next-gen Linux profiling tool for C, C++, Java, and Scala. Learn its features, architecture, and advantages over gprof through practical examples and future development plans.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Engineering Kindness

Explore strategies for fostering empathy in software organizations, addressing challenges in communication, and creating a more positive work environment for improved collaboration and productivity.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Security Community Expressed As Too Many Venn Diagrams

Explore the complex relationships within the Open Source security community, its impact on various disciplines, and future predictions for the broader Open Source ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

NorNet – A Linux- and Open-Source-Software-Based International Platform for Networking Research

Explore NorNet, an open Internet testbed for multi-homed systems research. Learn about advanced Linux features, multi-path transport, and guidelines for utilizing multi-homing in your own projects.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Communities Are Systems - What Can Systems Thinking Teach Us When It Comes to Communities

Explore how systems thinking concepts apply to communities, uncovering insights on creating, curating, and concluding them. Learn to view communities as interconnected systems with roles, inputs, and outputs.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Why Your Encrypted Database Isn't Secure - Practical Attacks Against Encrypted OSS Databases

Explore practical attacks on encrypted databases, their limitations, and mitigation strategies. Learn about threat modeling and alternative approaches to enhance data security while maintaining performance and usability.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

What Does Linux Australia Do All Year?

Discover Linux Australia's role in supporting open-source communities, events, and advocacy. Learn about its governance, initiatives, and how you can contribute to its mission.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Made to Measure - The Biases and Boundaries of Biometrics

Exploring biometrics' history, ethics, and societal impact, from phrenology to modern facial recognition, highlighting the need for responsible use of body measurement technologies.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Playtime with Configuration - From Script to Galaxy

Explore the evolution of Linux system configuration, from basic scripts to advanced tools like Ansible, with practical examples and demonstrations.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Learning About Slightly More Advanced Networking with Linux

Explore advanced Linux networking concepts like VLANs, OSPF, and BGP. Learn to build a proper router using Linux and discover tools for mastering these technologies.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

MariaDB Database Per User, on Demand - AKA Systemd Multi-Instance Socket Activated

Aprenda a configurar bancos de dados MariaDB por usuário sob demanda usando systemd, oferecendo separação de segurança e controle de recursos sem uso de nuvem ou contêineres.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk