X World 2025

Homebrew: How to Unite Developers, IT Administrators, and Security Professionals

In this session we’ll take an in-depth look at the challenges faced by IT, Security, and Engineering teams running Homebrew on hundreds to thousands of endpoints. We'll discuss the fundamentals of Homebrew, and how embracing it can become an asset to IT and security - not a liability. It's already helping your developers be productive, but there are some surprising ways it can help your overall fleet management story beyond the developer community.

About the presenter

Joe is an veteran systems engineer and practicing consultant, specialising in IT strategy and security. A Mac user of thirty-something years, founding organiser of the Adelaide Apple Admins meetup and long time part of the #anzmac furniture, Joe has been around the Australian Apple channel since a time when MacBooks were PowerBooks. Currently Joe is the Principal Consultant for Yuridla Systems in Adelaide, SA, helping IT and business leaders from a diverse range of industries to bridge gaps between productivity and compliance.