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148: Package Management with Max Howell artwork

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148: Package Management with Max Howell

Released Monday, December 12th 2022 1 hr 43 min

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Package managers are an often-overlooked aspect of any operating system, but their importance is not to be underestimated – especially in today’s development environment. As both creator of Homebrew and CEO of tea.xyz, Max Howell is intimately familiar with the ins and outs of open-source development, software engineering, and balancing passion with practicality. He shares these experiences and more with us in today’s deep dive into the subject!

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