Hello ChefLand! It’s almost time for the ChefConf 2020 CFP to open. While we’re busy prepping the submission system and all the other fun stuff that goes into the first stages of event logistics, hopefully you’re thinking about what you might want to speak about at ChefConf! This will be the NINTH(!) ChefConf. We’ll be […]
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10 Years of DevOps
10 years of DevOps? That’s a bit of a controversial title, but Jody Wolfborn and I have just returned from speaking at the 10th Anniversary DevOpsDays in Ghent, Belgium. When preparing for our talk, I took some time to look back at the history of DevOps to see if the ideals that were proposed by […]
Read MoreThanks, Hacktoberfest Hackers!
Holy Hacktoberfest, Batman! If you participated in Hacktoberfest this year, you’ve heard from Digital Ocean about how awesome the participation was this year. Just an incredible amount of PRs were created by folks working towards their Hacktoberfest rewards. What did you learn this year during Hacktoberfest? Did you participate in a new project, or fix […]
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Apache2 Cookbook!
Last year, we celebrated Chef’s 10th birthday. A lot can happen in ten years, but a lot also stays the same. One of our other projects that is nearly as old as Chef Infra itself is the Apache2 cookbook. For folks who were managing their Apache2 installations with Chef when Lady Gaga’s Poker Face was […]
Read MoreGetting the Most Out Of Hacktoberfest – Part 2
So, how’s your Hacktoberfest coming? Got a few PRs in for your favorite projects? Have you learned something new, or gone to a Hacktoberfest event? If not, there’s still time. And we have an added bonus, our amazing design team has put together some new stickers for our Hacktoberfest participants! Check these out: You want […]
Read MoreSous-Chef Community Leaders 2019
Thank you all for voting on the board of Sous-Chefs Community Leaders. Voting has now closed and the results are in. Farewells We would like to wish our fond farewells to the members of the board who have chosen to step down: Dan and Joseph have been instrumental in Sous-Chefs and will be missed. […]
Read MoreGetting the most out of Hacktoberfest – Part 1
Happy Hacktoberfest! Have you been to the Hacktoberfest website to sign up? Have you perused the open Hacktoberfest tagged issues on GitHub? If not, don’t worry. There’s plenty of time to get started. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the options, we have some pointers for helping out with Chef’s projects. Never contributed to a […]
Read MoreAn Important Update from Chef
Below is a message that I sent to all Chef employees today about recent events affecting Chef. Chefs, I want to provide an update on recent events affecting Chef and changes that we’re making. As many of you know, we began our work with the U.S. Government in earnest in 2014 and 2015. This […]
Read MoreAn Update to the Chef Community Regarding Current Events
[Update on 9/23/2019 at 7.15am] Read blog from CEO Barry Crist for a further update on the event. I would like to provide an update to the community about the incident that impacted Chef-client run failures yesterday and give you a sense of what has been happening behind the scenes. As many of you know, […]
Read MoreA Personal Message From the CTO
[Update on 9/23/2019 at 8.55pm] Read this blog from CEO Barry Crist for a further update on the event. Yesterday was one of the most trying days of my career. You, the community, have been very vocal about your views over the last few days on serious issues in the United States (particularly within the […]
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