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Project Lightning Talk: How To Add A New Language Feature To OPA - Charlie Egan, Maintainer

5:45 · 23 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2026 · YouTube

About this talk

This talk covers the process of adding string interpolation to Rego, the policy language of the Open Policy Agent (OPA). The speaker, Charlie Egan, a maintainer of OPA, discusses the complexities involved in introducing a new language feature, emphasizing that it impacts the parser, editor tooling, and overall developer experience. The session provides insights into balancing innovation with the demands of a mature security project, making it valuable for anyone interested in language development in the cloud-native ecosystem.