Confreaks Courses

Deploying Django Migrations at Kraken Scale - Techniques for Large-Scale Systems

Discover strategies for deploying Django migrations in large-scale systems like Kraken, addressing risks of exclusive database locks and slow migrations through scalable techniques applicable to most Django installations.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Operations: The Missing Django Piece

Discover a new approach to structuring Django codebases using "Operations" to help applications scale effectively with increasing complexity and features over time.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Lightning Talks - Monday

Experience a series of rapid-fire presentations on Django topics in this lightning talk session hosted by Andrew Mshar at DjangoCon US 2024.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Error Culture - Understanding and Combating Alert Fatigue in Organizations

Explore how organizations mismanage error alerts, leading to desensitization and missed critical warnings. Learn to transform alerts from noise into valuable signals with practical strategies for effective error management.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Choosing Wisely: SPA vs. HTMX for Your Next Web Project

Explore the key factors for choosing between SPA and server-rendered architectures for web projects, with practical guidelines on state management, user experience, performance, and team expertise considerations.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Power to the People who Teach the People

Discover effective teaching techniques for software developers who share knowledge without formal training, based on impactful lessons from alternative education that can transform lives through better teaching practices.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Choose Your Own Deployment: Interactive Feature Flag Adventure

Explore feature flags in this interactive adventure where the audience chooses deployment paths, learning how to reduce risk, manage multiple deployment streams, and speed up deployment safely.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The History of Fire Escapes: How to Fail - DevOpsDays NYC 2018

Explore real-world analogs to software failure prevention and management, drawing lessons from fire safety systems to design better contingency plans for unexpected technical failures.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stealing The Best Ideas From DevOps - Five Key DevOps Principles and Their Applications

Discover 5 key DevOps principles (Small Batches, MVP, Three Ways) applied beyond web applications through case studies in onboarding, failover processes, monitoring, PXE-install systems, and book writing.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Moving Fast At Scale

Discover how high-performing engineering teams at Google, eBay, and Stitch Fix maintain speed at scale through organizational structure, DevOps practices, continuous delivery, and end-to-end ownership culture.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Strategies to Edit Production Data Safely - DevOpsDays NYC 2018

Discover five progressive strategies for safely editing production databases, from raw SQL to building a Script Runner application, with pros and cons to help determine the best approach for your team's needs.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Moneyball and the Science of Building Great DevOps Teams

Discover how to apply Moneyball principles to DevOps teams, challenging preconceptions about skills and using data to build high-performance teams that deliver quality results.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

WinRM vs OpenSSH - A Showdown for PowerShell Remoting

Dive into a detailed comparison of WinRM and OpenSSH protocols for PowerShell remote management, exploring their strengths, limitations, and practical applications.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Mastering PowerShell - A Hands-on Lab Working with APIs

Master PowerShell API integration through hands-on exercises, learning essential techniques for building robust automation solutions and managing web services effectively.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SRE, DevOps, and Platform Engineering - Unraveling the Differences

Explore the key distinctions between SRE, DevOps, and Platform Engineering roles, understanding their unique responsibilities, overlaps, and impacts on modern tech operations.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video