AI took my job as a coder. Then it made me a better software engineer.
Many developers are watching AI agents generate bad code, introduce bugs, and erode their skills. I’m having a different experience.
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The motion that changed everything
I switched to Vim a long ago after using a series of GUI editors like TextMate and Sublime Text. The urge for novelty has me still try out GUI editors sporadically, the most recent one being Zed. But I always come back quickly. I’m doing all my engineering work from the terminal, and by now…
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Fixing Flatpak Obsidian CLI
I just tried to use the new CLI tool for Obsidian for the first time. To set it up, enabling a toggle switch in the “General” section of the settings should suffice. But if Obsidian is installed on Linux as a FlatPak, all you get when you execute the command is: The problem is that…
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Going back to the roots for our community chat
When Discord announced the introduction of age verification, my first thought was, “That’s what I’ve been preparing for.” I logged into one of my machines and set up an IRC server.
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The systemd age attestation controversy
In Open Source, we’re a community, and mob mentality, as was displayed in response to a recent systemd change, has no place in it.
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Bringing Linux Administration to Everyone: Free Online Course Starting Soon
I had planned to start the cohort-based course “Basic Linux System Administration” later this week. When this cohort unfortunately didn’t fill up, I realized this was the perfect opportunity to do something I’ve wanted to try for a while: offer my Linux System Administration course completely free as a livestreaming experience. Starting this month, I’ll…
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A homelab is a skill booster
In her article “What’s the biggest unsolved problem within Site Reliability Engineering?”, Paige Cruz identifies a critical challenge facing our industry: how do we pass the hard-won knowledge of veteran system administrators down to a new generation that has never worked outside cloud infrastructure?
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Linux Shell for Beginners: The ls command
Hello DevOps friends! In this tutorial, we’re going to take a look at the ls command. There is no Unix or Linux user who doesn’t use it on a daily basis, so I’ll teach you what you need to know. The ls command is how you see what’s on your Linux disks. Type ls in…
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A community that becomes your cohort of mentors
While traditional mentorship has its value, sometimes a group of helpful peers can be a great way to grow. The Server Room is such a community.
