Level Up: An 8-Bit Adventure Through the Linux Shell
The linux command line is powerful, but for those of us who weren't “borne” into that world, it can be a bit daunting. If the extent of your usage of the command line is limited to a handful of memorized git commands, npm cli, and the occassional copy and paste one-liner from the web, this session is for you.
In this session, we cover the basics of the *nix toolbelt, and how those tools can be chained together to unleash powerful compositions that will transform your workflow. Next we cover a series of tips, tricks, and shortcuts to increase your speed. Finally, we cover shell extensions and plugins worth exploring. If you've been watching command-line wizards with envy; this is your opportunity to join them.
About Michael Carducci
Michael Carducci spent years learning to see things as they actually are; first as a magician, then as a software architect, now as both simultaneously. And somehow that’s not even the whole story.
He’s the author of Mastering Software Architecture (Apress, 2025) and is currently writing The Semantic Layer. He has spent over 25 years following interesting problems; through roles from individual contributor to CTO and back again, across industries and continents.
As a speaker, he applies the same toolkit he uses in close-up magic: attention, misdirection, timing, storytelling, and the instinct to take the long way around when that’s where the truth lives. Audiences at hundreds of conferences across four continents have described his talks as the kind that change how you think about a problem rather than just what you know about it.
He also makes YouTube videos about technology and curiosity with his wife Kate, because some ideas are too important (or too interesting!) to leave only in conference rooms.
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