I'll go over the what, where, how, and why of Drush Site Aliases. Then +Darren Petersen will introduce Stage File Proxy, a Drupal module that enables you to make use of external server files on your local dev, without the need to download them. Finally, we'll go back to Drush Site Aliases and I'll point out how you can configure your $aliases array to automatically use Stage File Proxy after sql-sync.
How To DevMunch:
1. RSVP "Yes" to this Event and it will be added to your calendar.
2. 5-10 minutes before the event, I will create a Google Hangout and invite the "Yes" responders.
3. The Hangout will be posted as a live broadcast to Google Plus. Sometimes I forget to post a link to this event page, so watch the G+ Home stream for that post. (Maybe someone can remind me to do that.)
4. If you miss the Hangout, just watch the video later.
5. All levels of dev experience are welcome. This is a place for us to learn from each other. Discussion, additional tips, URLs, etc. are welcome. Please post these to the event page so that everyone can benefit.
Resources:
Drush Site Aliases Example
http://drush.ws/examples/example.aliases.drushrc.php
Stage File Proxy on Drupal.org
https://drupal.org/project/stage_file_proxy
Stage File Proxy >> Issues >> Add advice for Drush users in INSTALL.txt
https://drupal.org/node/1813634