Brewing on Linux
WITH JORGE CASTRO
How Linux Is Making Homebrew Shine
Join us for a live conversation with Jorge Castro, a project lead at Universal Blue, who are behind two of the most talked-about Linuxes today - Bluefin and Bazzite. These “cloud native” Linux flavors are redefining how developers experience the OS, treating the base system as one container image, everything else as user-space or containerized workloads. Think Chromebook-like simplicity - but with a full developer stack, powered in part by Homebrew.
With traditional package managers sidelined, brew is becoming the default toolchain for devs on these distros - sometimes even more central than it is on macOS.
📅 Thursday, October 23, 2025
🕐 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST / 4:00 PM GMT
📍 Online
Why Attend?
Even if your team is Mac-first, this is a look at where developer platforms might be heading, many of these lessons are using homebrew and containers to unite the developer experience for platform teams on Mac, Windows, and Linux:
- See why cloud native Linux is gaining traction with devs (especially on Bluefin).
- Learn how Homebrew is thriving as the package manager of choice in these environments.
- Hear directly from Jorge about why the Linux desktop is undergoing this transformation —and what it means for software distribution, automation, and governance.
- Explore what lessons Mac and Workbrew admins can take from this model to future-proof their setups.
Topics We’ll Cover
- How is modern Linux transforming
A quick overview of Bluefin, Bazzite, and why containers change everything. - Why Brew Is the Star Here
How these systems make Homebrew a first-class citizen and why that’s exciting. - Developer Experience at Scale
Why these distros are attracting devs—and how teams can prepare for hybrid (Mac + Linux) environments. - The year of desktop Linux in the workplace…?
What this means for teams managing brew-based workflows—on any platform.
Who Should Join?
- Developers and DevOps engineers curious about where Linux desktops are going.
- IT admins preparing to support dev teams beyond macOS.
- Platform teams thinking about automation and governance across brew-first environments.
Agenda
- How is modern Linux transforming – What Bluefin and Bazzite are solving.
- Brew in the Spotlight – How Homebrew fits and thrives in immutable systems.
- Developer & Admin Takeaways – Why this matters beyond Linux.
- Fireside Interview with Jorge – Insights, Q&A, and future predictions.
Hosts
Joe Nash
Jorge Castro