Talk Python: Laptop to Live in 26 Seconds

Getting your app from “works on my machine” to production shouldn’t take days — or even hours. In Episode 496 of Talk Python to Me, Calvin Hendryx-Parker, CTO of Six Feet Up and AWS Hero, joins host Michael Kennedy to share how Scaf™ makes it possible in just 26 seconds.

Scaf is an open source, production-ready blueprint for deploying Django applications to Kubernetes. Built by developers, for developers, it removes the heavy lifting that usually bogs down cloud-native deployments.

Don’t Add Tools — Remove Friction

In the episode, Calvin walks through the pitfalls of modern app delivery — and how Scaf sidesteps them. The goal isn’t to add more tools, it’s to cut through complexity with a cohesive, opinionated stack.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• Containers aren’t a silver bullet — without structure, they can slow teams down.
• Scaf skips the yak shaving — deploy a Django app to Kubernetes with built-in best practices in under 30 seconds.
• DevOps is included — GitOps, secrets management, observability, and cost controls come pre-integrated.
• No more config chaos — Tilt, Kind, Argo CD, Prometheus, and Valkey are wired together and ready to go.

Calvin’s message is clear: You don’t need a huge team or custom tooling to ship like one. With the right setup, velocity and control can go hand in hand.

Watch and Listen

Listen to the full Episode 496 of Talk Python to Me. And for a fun bonus, don’t miss the custom theme song, "Deploy the Dream.”

Scaf™ is Gaining Traction

Since the episode aired, Scaf has received more than 160 stars on GitHub.  Originally built to streamline internal workflows at Six Feet Up, Scaf is now helping teams across industries move faster — and smarter.

If you’re deploying Django or wrangling Kubernetes, try Scaf for yourself. It just might be the blueprint you didn’t know you needed.