Phil Miller

Phil Miller and Theo Ephraim, co-creators of Varlock, dive into modern secrets management. They discuss the chaotic world of traditional .env files and how Varlock transforms them into structured schemas with validation. The duo explains pulling secrets securely from tools like 1Password, protecting sensitive values, and ensuring safety in AI-driven interactions. They also highlight managing multiple environments with a single configuration and the push for an open env-spec standard, making development smoother and more efficient.