Bash and All That; Why Ancient *NIX Tools Are Still Essential • Dean Wampler • GOTO 2018

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Chicago 2018. #gotocon #gotochgo http://gotochgo.com Dean Wampler - VP of Fast Data Engineering at Lightbend ABSTRACT Why are we still using bash (and derivatives)? Why are make, sed, grep, and so forth at the tips of our fingers? This talk explores the qualities that keep these tools indispensable, after decades of use. How do they solve specific universal problems? How are they being used in new ways? What don't they do well? What should the [...] Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotochgo.com/2018/sessions/475 https://twitter.com/gotochgo https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConference http://gotocon.com #Bash #NIX #NIXtools #ProrgrammingLanguages Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO Conference near you! Get your ticket at http://gotocon.com SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1