Episode 580: Varlock: Bringing Order to the Chaos of Environment Variables
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Every project has environment variables. Almost nobody manages them well. This week Brandon talks with Phil Miller and Theo Ephraim, who built varlock to fix that — bringing structure and security to the humble .env file.
Show Links:
- varlock.dev
- varlock on GitHub
- @env-spec Overview
- DMNO (corporate site)
- Varlock MCP Server (docs)
- howtostore.food — Theo's side project on the best way to store produce
- unsafeharbour.com — Phil's music label
- Nautical Artifacts on Bandcamp
- bumpy
Contact Phil Miller:
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/themillman
- Email: phil@varlock.dev
- Music: unsafeharbour.com
Contact Theo Ephraim:
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/theo-ephraim
- Website: theoephraim.com
- Twitter/X: @theozero
- Bluesky: @theozero.bsky.social
- Email: theo@varlock.dev
General Contact:
Varlock Community
- Varlock Discord — Chat with the team and other users
- GitHub Discussions — Suggestions, questions, and feature requests
- varlock on GitHub — Star the project and follow updates
- Varlock on X
- Varlock on Bluesky
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Special Guests: Phil Miller and Theo Ephraim.