2025-09-30 –, Zaal
Internet.nl runs almost 9 million tests per year, evaluating websites, mail servers and client connections. We test for many different standards, both their presence and "correct" configuration. The project is a partnership between the Dutch government and internet community members.
The wide use of Internet.nl is great, but also challenging. Our users range from CEO to sysadmin, from national government IT office to municipal blog, and also commercial organisations of any size. We have to decide which standards to test under which criteria, for which we try to use external sources. But even those can be more ambiguous than we would sometimes like. We also have a helpdesk, where we support users in understanding test results, and occasionally, disagreements about standards. Our tests are used for periodic compliance reporting for the Dutch government, and there are instances in various other countries under their own branding.
In this session I want to take you through why and how we run this project, how we determine what to test and how, our challenges, and perhaps address some grumbles I've heard about us in the NLNOG community.
Sasha is an independent developer and community organiser. With over a decade of Python experience, Sasha mostly works on open source software related to internet infrastructure, network engineering, and internet standards. They've also been part of the Write the Docs conference team since 2018 and enjoy side projects like the Less Obvious Conference Checklist and Happiness Packets, which focus on improving the tech community in small but meaningful ways.