Kyle Davis

For years, building containerized applications on a desktop machine could be summed up as: “simple/open/extensible: pick two.” Finch, an open source project established in 2022, aims to make containerized development all three. In this session, first attendees will be introduced to the project and how it can be used to both simplify and speed up their development workflows. Then it will dive into the other open source project that Finch integrates to create a modern, easy-to-use containerized application development system, along the way, we'll touch on Finch's upstream-first development model. Finally, we'll talk a little bit about where Finch is going in the future.

Other people: Weike Qu

Form follows function in writing: you compose a postcard to your Gran in a particular voice, attorneys draft contracts using specialized terms and grammatical structures, marketing pros formulate content with specific language to sell products, and you probably should write in a distinct way when the topic is open source. In this session, Kyle will go over some unique writing challenges presented by open source projects and how to overcome them to be inclusive and accurate in your communication. This session will dive into how seemingly innocuous terms and grammatical structures embed meaning that may be sending subtle, unintended messages. Additionally, time will be spent discussing how to select and use style guides to concretely establish a consistent voice and approach for both general writing and technical documentation.