deepfriedtech

I'm one of those people that leave work at 5, even if there is a meeting going. My wife and children are far more important than helping someone make more money.

My boss knows I don't work nights or weekends. I routinely ignore night and weekend emails because when I leave work I'm "unemployed" as it were until the next work day. Once you set the precedent, word gets around. No one asks me for anything other than to do my job. I've been doing this for years.

Besides, I have toddlers at home as well as teenager. My wife is knackered by the time I roll in, so I get home as soon as possible to help out.

I loathe meetings and do my best to avoid attending them unless there is a specific technical issue being discussed that falls within my wheelhouse. I especially dislike meetings with non-technical people present. To have to stop the meeting constantly to explain things is annoying, so I ask to be excused unless my area of expertise is involved. A later walk-to-the-local-cafe-for-espresso with my supervisor gives me anything I need to know without the lame questions and hand-holding.

There is a reason I ask to be in the server room with the lights out...

C is a systems language from the ground up with decades of successful use and knowledge behind it. Rust is the new kid on the block with everything to prove. C is the best tool for the job. I think Theo de Raadt and his devs know exactly what they are doing. With only two holes in the default install in over a decade, why fix what isn't broken?

I'm one of these guys that still clings to old tech because it works. If C works, use it. Rust is too new, too unproven. C has proven its worth with billions of lines of code, something Rust will likely never achieve as a niche language.

Sad to see this young man treated poorly.

Those check cashing places are notoriously shady. In future, might I suggest Walmart. They cash any check with proper ID for a mere $3 and won't call the police because you're black.

Another great release from the OpenBSD team. Always looking forward to the great things Theo and team put out. Pleasantly surprised to see this release a month early.

OpenBSD has been my favorite OS since 2000. Such an easy-to-use OS for any number of things. I've used it for firewalls, Web servers, and a nice simple desktop with a custom FVWM config. Fast and simple.