Unikraft: From Research to Deployment Reality

Explore the journey of Unikraft, a high-performance unikernel project, from its research origins to real-world deployment. Learn about the challenges and lessons learned in growing a vibrant open-source community, achieving project milestones, and maintaining a healthy contributor culture. Discover insights on balancing code quality with beginner contributions, managing code stability and release schedules, and leveraging academic connections through hackathons, university projects, and mentorship programs like Google Summer of Code. Gain valuable takeaways on navigating the complexities of volunteer-driven development and project timelines in this 35-minute talk presented by Razvan Deaconescu from Unikraft GmbH at a Linux Foundation event.

Unikraft: From Research / Academia to Deployment Reality - Razvan Deaconescu, Unikraft GmbH