The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Kaizen! Pipely is LIVE (Friends)
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Aug 8, 2025 Join a lively discussion that blends food, friendship, and the launch of Pipely live on stage. The speakers reflect on their decade-long journey in open-source, celebrating milestones and community contributions. They tackle the intricacies of podcast distribution, the role of AI in enhancing software development, and share insights on optimizing build processes for efficiency. A live demo of DNS changes showcases their technical agility, while heartfelt gratitude for community support wraps up a festive gathering.
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Origin: Kaizen As A Public Improvement Ritual
- Kaizen began as a ritual to improve publicly every ten Ship It episodes.
- The hosts used it to share progress and inspire others by iterating in public.
Pipely Started As A Pipe Dream With Friends
- Pipely started about 18 months earlier as a pipe dream to fix cache problems.
- The team built it with friends and shared the process publicly to help others learn.
We Use Open Source Varnish, Not Fastly's Fork
- The team clarified they run the open source Varnish cache, not Fastly's Varnish Plus fork.
- Building on open source was intentional because it fits their values and tooling needs.