From Nix to Docker - Everything You Need to Know About Polyglot Package Management

Explore the world of polyglot package management in this 31-minute conference talk presented by Julien Urraca at Open Source 101 2023 in Charlotte. Dive into a comprehensive comparison between Docker containers and alternative packaging methods, focusing on efficiency, reusability, and collaboration in software development. Learn about best practices for creating and managing containers, understand the different paradigms in package management, and discover open-source tools that enable cross-language and cross-machine portability for any software stack. Gain valuable insights into more effective ways of packaging, reproducing, sharing, and collaborating on code before deploying to production, going beyond the limitations of containerized environments.