fail2ban is the first thing I install on a fresh server.

@RememberMe Favorite book of all time. Perfect reference.

I’ve said this for years- Safari is the new IE.

@FrodoSwaggins FTC oversight of trade in this country is a joke. Just look at the media company mergers in the past 15 years. Is it illegal if it’s overlooked, ignored, or not enforced?

@PappyHans Firefox. Follow the recommendations over at privacytools.io

It goes deeper than just plugins. Highly recommended.

Brave browser has a contentious history with ads.

I still buy paper books. I have a kindle with some books I “permanently borrowed” from various sources, but paper is preferred.

@bahua My first dev job had a title of “webmaster” because they didn’t know better. Was the first web dev there.

This guy sounds like he gave himself that title.

My 2 and a half cents.

Get some hobbies outside of development. Not only is it good for you mentally and physically, it makes you a more well rounded person and you should do that for yourself and personal development.

Read books, go hiking, join a rock climbing gym, try your hand at cooking, go somewhere near or far for a vacation, etc. Not only is it fulfilling, it makes you relatable, interesting, and more likely to find someone who either shares your interests- or wants to share them.

Relying on game and conversational tricks will evaporate and it becomes overwhelmingly understood that it’s a superficial ploy- and that gets you nowhere. I had a relationship based on this and it was a disaster. M

As far as being able to talk to your partner about development- you’ll be able to find someone who has interest in what you do because of your passion and your excitement. That’s an attractive trait for anyone. I talk to my girlfriend about what I’m working on all the time- she even gives me non-developer feedback which helps my work. I ask her for her opinion and involve her which we both value.

The rest of the time we go climbing, camping, and go to martial arts classes together. We look forward to taking trips together whether across town or beyond.

Don’t look at who you are and be defeated, look at the possibilities of what you can do and make the most of life.

What I’ve noticed is that time away from my work and my computer gives my mind time to take a breather and I get inspired by ideas that hit me while I’m doing other things.

It’s all about balance. Looking for someone to just have all the interest in what you are doing means that they may perceive you as not interested in them.

Or you can stick to your guns and find a partner who is a dev. Eventually that won’t be enough for a relationship though.

I second YouTube. It’s a goldmine.

@xalys nope.jpg

SOAP?

It’s not like the skills you are acquiring have any power in the job market or anything.

It’s a little different when you work in an industry that thrives on new skills and technology rather than a clock-punching career.

You’re on the right track.

It’s only a mistake if you don’t learn from it, otherwise it’s part of your education.

That said... OPERATION NO LESSONS LEARNED IS GO.

Linux
Git
Vim
Sublime Text
Slack
Signal
Tilix
Devilbox
FirefoxDeveloperEdition
Back In Time
Spotify
Brain.fm
DevDocs

@FrodoSwaggins I’m interested in seeing what happens as well. The only thing I personally have against it is that the pattern on the front triggers my trypophobia haha.

The Mac Pro specs are impressive. Here’s the catch:

Apple will produce this computer the way it did the “trashcan” pro before it, and the tower before that.

A high performance machine at an incredibly high price where the value is derived solely from your specific application- and in the case of the Mac Pro, it’s a small niche of people. Their components are expensive, overly so. Take it from someone who took a company computer in only to be charged over $400 for a 1TB hybrid SSD on an iMac.

They’ll then ignore it and make little to no updates to the hardware for years- the same way they did with the previous Pro machines. Their specs will grow older, rival technology more performant, and the public will once again talk about how Apple has abandoned the professional community, which it does.

Apple is all about shareholder value and constantly designing and updating Pro level machines with this price bracket and performance, and yes- a $1k stand don’t drive stock performance- thus, no shareholder value. I’m waiting to see if they retain their “assembled in America” approach to that Mac Pro.

Let’s not pretend that Apple’s new Pro machine will do anything other than be bought by a small amount of people and garner media attention. And any argument by regular users who won’t buy it and have little insight into its use value is hard to view as anything other than fanboy vs. hater.

The rest of us are largely indifferent or just have fun with the jokes. In defense of the self-builder rigs- it’s not about outright performance or “same for less”, it’s about the level of performance that you can get, and are you willing to pay the difference for what you’d perceive to be the differences if you bought the Pro.

You probably have a plethora of tabs open. Get a plugin that suspends your unused tabs. Then run Linux.

Okay, that last part is optional.

Well, Apple has gotten even worse, so I’d temper your expectations.

They said AI was going to take our jobs- I guess that starts with it preventing us from getting jobs altogether...

Clever strategy, robots.

I have used Mullvad for years. They are rated highly for their privacy and practices. A VPN is only with as much as your trust in the provider- and Mullvad has my trust.

They’re located in Sweden which is better than countries like the U.S. or Britain (highly recommend against companies in either). You can add their servers through open vpn configs or use their really great app which lets you pick from a ton of servers in different countries around the world.

They value your privacy when creating or managing your account. When you sign up they collect no personal information. You merely have an account number with them. You can pay via many methods including crypto, and even anonymously mailing them cash.

Connection speeds are top notch. Easily switching between servers means getting the best speed and quickly overcoming geographic limits on some apps/sites.

A little over $5/mo. Worth every penny.

@zyrolasting Graduate high school in record time, get a college degree before you’re a teenager. Use the publicity you’ll get from media to promote your new website- which is something like eBay before eBay was invented.

Wait, that’s my plan...

Red. I grew up in the 90s, built my first web page when I was 15 on a Macintosh with Netscape.

Being able to predict what happens next and sharpening my skills even more would be fulfilling and enjoyable- not to mention provide some great job opportunities.

I guess except considering all the JavaScript features I’d have to give up because they wouldn’t be added for over a decade would suck.

I use Zenkit. Alternative to Trello. Has apps for all platforms and mobile. They have a paid tier but I’ve never needed it, your projects are private by default.