Stop treating your development sandbox like a simple "black box" that just runs PHP. In this session, we’ll explore how to transform your workstation setup into a world-class development and staging powerhouse for a total cost of $0*.
We’ll cover:
- The Public Yokel: Using Cloudflare SSH tunnels to safely publish your sandbox environment to the web. This is perfect for testing webhooks, mobile debugging, or instant client feedback without the headaches of traditional staging servers.
- The Full Stack Suite: Why stop at Drupal? We’ll look at hosting other powerful open-source tools like Twenty CRM and ListMonk alongside your sites to build a complete, self-hosted business ecosystem right on your machine.
- Sandbox Intelligence: Bringing AI to the Yokel level. We'll walk through a private AI configuration using Ollama and show you how to integrate it with Dalia, the new power tool for Drupal developers. You can supercharge your coding workflow without ever sending your data to the cloud or paying for a subscription.
- Automation & Orchestration: Tips for managing these diverse services efficiently so your machine stays fast while your capabilities grow.
Whether you're a seasoned dev or a site builder looking to level up, you'll leave with a toolbox of tricks to make your daily workflow faster, smarter, and more connected using entirely free*, open-source tools.
* batteries not included