Proof that *BSD truly nourishes!
Just dropped off a FreeBSD server for a client (a bakery, how cool is that?!) who's already a *BSD evangelist (they've been running FreeBSD & OpenBSD thanks to my earlier installs).
They were so chuffed, they sent me home with a haul of their yummy products!
Best. Clients. Ever. 
Forget fancy smart home sensors! To truly understand the temperature trends in my home office, all I need to do is observe the fan graphs of my trusty network switch.
It's surprisingly accurate (and slightly nerdy)! 
What’s the most underrated piece of software in your daily workflow? Let’s shout out the unsung heroes! 
#opensource #techlife
Hey there! I’m a Software Engineer who loves understanding how everything works. Big fan of aviation, video games, guitar, books, movies, and growing in my Christian faith. Most importantly, I’m a husband and dad to two amazing daughters who are my whole world. Here to share, learn, and connect—with a mix of tech brains and fun vibes.
How to Burn a Million Euros with a Smile
The Modern Art of Over-Engineering
Welcome to tech 2025:
5 frontend buttons.
10 roles.
47 meetings.
€1M/month burn rate.
Still no launch.
"The Product Comes First" Problem
Sounds noble. Humble.
Also turns every role into a background NPC quietly agreeing their job doesn’t matter.
Imagine telling an orchestra:
"Your instrument doesn't matter, the symphony does".
Then the clarinet rage-quits.
Last seen between:
"Can we align real quick?"
and
"Why don't you behave like I want?"
You've replaced deep work with:
Slack pings
Calendar chaos
Agile rituals
1 brain cell split across 8 tools
But the Jira board? Adorable. 
When Nothing Ships:
"Maybe we’re just not Agile enough"
No Karen, the framework didn’t fail.
You did.
With passion.
And six retros.
None of which helped.
What If We Just… Thought?
Build a 10-person “cross-functional” team
→ Burn €1M/month
→ Everyone owns everything, so no one owns anything
→ Meetings breed like rabbits
Meanwhile…
4-person focused teams
~€300K/month
Ship faster Think clearer
Learn and grow Deliver real value
Bonus: They still like each other.
Every time a tech person says:
"Hey, costs? Risks? Waste?"
Management responds:
"That's not your concern, code wizard".
Radical Thought: Let People Think
Let engineers engineer.
Let thinkers think.
Let humans do what they were hired to do.
Wild, I know.
About Unicorns:
Not every engineer is:
DevOps + Infra + Architect + Therapist + Evangelist + Espresso Machine
And that's okay.
Some are introverts.
Some are quiet builders.
Some are fixing prod right now.
Hire for mindset, not magic.
Stop gatekeeping with 1997 brain-teasers in fake conditions.
No AI. No docs. No team. No realism.
This is IT, not Hogwarts.
TL;DR
• Build small, focused teams
• Respect strengths
• Trust your people
• Don’t worship frameworks
• Let engineers engineer
• And stop setting fire to your budget 
You know what's faster than scaling a broken system?
Not breaking it in the first place.
Midweek Momentum 
February 5, 2025 Progress Report
#Beyond365DaysOfCode Day 36 #100DaysOfCode Day 36 #freeCodeCamp
Daily Reading
freeCodeCamp news: 1 article read Daily.dev: 1 article read
Today's Work Vim – Plugin configuration practice (30 min)
Trello – Board updated
freeCodeCamp – Full Stack Developer Program
Tuesday Grind
February 4, 2025 Progress Report
#Beyond365DaysOfCode Day 35 #100DaysOfCode Day 35 #freeCodeCamp
Daily Reading freeCodeCamp news: 1 article read Daily.dev: 1 article read
Today's Work Vim – Plugin configuration practice (30 min) Trello – Updated my board freeCodeCamp – Full Stack Developer Program
Why do people do this? WHY?! 
How you know you're in a toxic work situation:
1) See an email from your supervisor with an ambiguous subject
2) Heart starts racing, preparing for getting reprimanded or for a difficult discussion
3) Open email, discover it's a minor thing, easy to fix
4) Breathe sigh of relief
...then later realize that step 2 never happened under old leadership.
#WhiteCollarWork #TechLife #TPSReports
Programmer's definition of success: New error unlocked! 
Ah, the glamorous life of a jet-setting tech enthusiast! Last weekend, I was at FOSDEM in Brussels, soaking up the electric atmosphere of open-source brilliance and arguing about the merits of systemd over a Belgian beer. As the weekend wound down, a friend tried to convince me to extend my adventure and head to ConfigManagementCamp in Gent. "Come on," he said, "it'll be fun!" But I stood firm. "No," I declared, "I need to go home."
"Why? What’s so important at home?" he asked, eyebrows raised.
I hesitated. The truth was, I didn’t have a good answer. I just felt like I needed to be home. Maybe it was the allure of my own bed.
Fast forward to me walking through my front door, dumping my bags, and flopping onto the sofa. I reached for the TV remote, ready to unwind with some mindless telly. But no. The screen lit up with those soul-crushing words: "Searching for the latest software..."
Ah, the Sony TV running Google TV. A marvel of modern technology, capable of streaming 4K cat videos and reminding me that even my telly is smarter than I am. But here’s the kicker: it wasn’t even installing the update yet. Oh no. It was just searching. Like a digital detective on the world’s slowest stakeout.
And there it was. The universe’s punchline. I’d rushed home for this, to sit and watch my telly think about updating.
So, if anyone ever asks why I couldn’t make it to ConfigManagementCamp, I’ll just show them the photo of my TV, mid-search, with the caption: "Sorry, mate. My telly’s on a quest for software. It’s a whole thing."
Sometimes, duty calls. And sometimes, it’s your TV Googling itself.
Python automation: Because who doesn’t want to automate the boring stuff? 
Like or share if Python is your favorite automation tool!
Start automating with Python here: https://www.funwithai.in.
#Python #Automation #TechLife #Programming
Python automation: Because who doesn’t want to automate the boring stuff?
Like or share if Python is your favorite automation tool!
Start automating with Python here: https://www.funwithai.in.
#Python #Automation #TechLife #Programming
Friday night. Could be doing anything, but here I am installing MediaWiki to wrangle my network notes before I forget. Pretty sure I’ve already forgotten half of it. Why not, right?
I’m feeling lost! There are a few new social platforms in #Fediverse I like: #Mastodon (not that new, I know), #Bluesky & #Threads. It’s tough to choose, and I can’t spend time on all of them. Plus, I’m done with Twitter. A decision has to be made. What would you do? How did you choose? #SocialMedia #DigitalDilemma #TechLife #PlatformWars #NewPlatforms #SocialNetworking #OnlineCommunity #TechTrends #TwitterExodus
Hallo zusammen!
Ich bin Marcel, Baujahr '95, und habe eine Leidenschaft für Fotografie sowie Server-Projekte. Besonders fasziniert mich die Digitalisierung und Optimierung von Prozessen. Auch wenn ich erst mit dem Coden begonnen habe, kriege ich die meisten Dinge zum Laufen. 
Nach meiner Registrierung am 1.4.2023 auf @linke@troet.cafe habe ich mich jetzt dazu ermutigt, auf Procial umzuziehen. Ich war schon lange ein Fan von Misskey (oder Firefish) und habe endlich eine deutsche Instanz gefunden, die zu mir passt.
Freue mich auf den Austausch mit euch!
#Fediverse #Misskey #Firefish #ServerLife #Digitalisierung #Fotografie #Docker #TechLife #Coding #OpenSource #Umzug #Photographer #TechCommunity
I'm 44 years old, yet the thought of waking up tomorrow morning to set up a customized environment for a client (based on FreeBSD, jails, and bhyve on a dedicated server) makes me feel like a kid on Christmas morning, eager to see the presents under the tree.
Should I be happy or worried?
This has been (and still is) a very special week. The past 7 days have been emotionally (and, to a lesser extent, work-wise) very challenging. And even when I'm tired, I realize that, in my opinion, I have the best job in the world. Because working with open-source tools provides everyone with the same opportunities, in the most open and free manner possible. Few fields offer the same conditions, and I feel like I belong to a great group, a group of passionate and constructive people, without any distinctions of any kind.
Last night I was feeling down, but I knew it would be temporary.
This morning I woke up remembering how, many years ago, I was bullied, penalized, and mocked because I didn't want to use the "mainstream" systems (Windows - I'll write more about this some future posts).
"Because everyone does it" has never worked for me and will continue not to. I always believe that every problem needs its own solution; there is no "one size fits all" magic. I never exclude anything, and I avoid fanaticism, but I will continue on my path, as I always have.
One of my characteristics, since I was a child, has always been this. I listen to everyone, respect everyone, but I make my own decisions and take the responsibility.
Like the great Mama Cass said, "Make your own kind of music" is my motto.
