RuPy 2012: The Future of Development / Mitchell Hashimoto
Three years ago, the de facto way to do web development was by installing lots of backend software on your machine, and running that application directly from your machine. This method is still around, but wrought with problems and pitfalls.
Then came Vagrant. Vagrant introduced an elegant workflow around working with VirtualBox virtual machines. Today, working in VMs for development, infrastructure/operations work, and more has become more of the norm. There is still a long way to go, but Vagrant-style workflows are quickly overcoming the previous status quo.
It's time for development and our points of view on development to change again. With the rise of PaaS, multiple cloud vendors, more accessible virtualization, and more, we now have the opportunity to once again fundamentally change the way we work. This talk will discuss my ideas on this and introduce the work I'm doing to reach this goal with future versions of Vagrant. The goal of this talk is to stir up your imagination and redefine what you believe is possible, and how you can work.
And, prepare to hear some exciting news, announced to the world for the first time ever.