Bio
Dwayne McDaniel has been working as a Developer Relations professional since 2015 and has been involved in the wider tech community since 2005. He loves sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm about Git, Open Source tools, and tech in general and he has done so at over a hundred events all over the world. He has been fortunate enough to speak at institutions like MIT, Stanford, and far-off places like Paris and Iceland. You can see some of his past talks on Drupal.tv and WordPress.tv.
Dwayne currently lives in Chicago, right beside Lake Michigan. Outside of tech you might find him leading an event after-party to a Karaoke spot or quietly knitting a new hat.
My Talks
Demystifying Git - Version Control From First Principles
At some point, everyone touching code will need to know Git. While the beginning basics of Git are easy to learn (add, commit, pull, push) what Git is doing under the covers is, for most developer...
Git - Beyond Just Committing!
This is a talk for anyone who has the basics of Git memorized but is not sure how git works or what advanced workflows are possible. This is a 'best of' talk comprised of elements from hundreds of...
Git - The Other DB You Need To Know
This talk is primarily aimed at DBAs and other folks used to dealing with data systems but not yet familiar with Git and all the benefits it can bring. While you are not going to store the DB itsel...
Stop Committing Your Secrets - Git Hooks To The Rescue!
Committing secrets is a huge problem. By the time GitHub, or other services, scans for secrets, it is far too late. The best way to not push secrets is to never commit them. Git provides a clean...
What Git Metrics Can Tell You About Your Team
DORA metrics are the defacto new standard for how DevOps organizations measure success. This introductory talk will give a general audience a sense of why this approach works and simple steps they ...