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Homebrew Unleashed: Diving into the Fast and Efficient Packaging Process - RUBY 628
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Mike McQuaid is the CTO and cofounder at Workbrew. They dive into the world of Homebrew, an open-source package manager for macOS and Linux. They explore the history and development of Homebrew, from its origins in the Ruby community to its evolution into a widely-used tool for installing and managing software.The conversation delves into the intricacies of building and maintaining packages, the introduction of binary packages and a new JSON API, and the creation of Workbrew, a company focused on commercializing features for Homebrew. They also touch on the latest developments in Ruby, the differences between Homebrew Cask and Homebrew Core, and the complexities of handling a large number of packages in Homebrew. Join them for an insightful and engaging discussion on all things Homebrew and software development.
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