Would being a Linux "power user" increase my chances of getting a job in IT/tech? by lynndotpy in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[-] lynndotpy@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago

This has been my experience as well.

It doesn't help that, prior to 2023 (I believe), Microsoft's OpenSSH fork simply did not recognize ProxyJump. I administered a server behind a bastion, which meant every Mac and Linux user could ssh in. Windows users had to use some strange program like PuTTy.

What email provider do you use? Would you recommend it? by lynndotpy in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[-] lynndotpy@lemmy.ml 23 points 3 months ago

Fastmail, 100%. Reasons:

  • "Encrypted email" only works between encrypted providers. ProtonMail and Tutanota are both very inconvenient, and all I want is an email that's not scanned for marketing.
  • Since 2018, ProtonMail kept getting worse, especially with the recent AI stuff. Dodged bullet, IMO.
  • $6/month = Custom domains, and any amount of emails under those domains. I can send and receive from any domain xxx@yyy [dot] lynndotpy [dot] dev, for example.
  • CalDav and CardDav provider = Contacts, calendar, and reminders sync. Works perfectly on iOS too, if you like that.

It replaced my finnicky NextCloud for half the cost.

Would being a Linux "power user" increase my chances of getting a job in IT/tech? by lynndotpy in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[-] lynndotpy@lemmy.ml 20 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Learning Linux was probably the very best thing for my career.

The fact that I use Linux as my primary OS has been a positive in almost every interview I've been in as the interviewee. Linux has been used everywhere I've been, and that represents a huge amount of upskilling they can skip.

As an interviewer, I'd say that developers who use Linux generally understand their development stack better.

Linux really has come a long way by lynndotpy in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[-] lynndotpy@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months ago

This has been my experience since 2009 :) I've been using Linux for 15 years now, across four laptops and two desktop PCs, and I've only had a few rare hardware issues. (Sleep not working properly, BIOS update overwriting GRUB, and Wacom tablet mapping needing to be fixed. That's it.)

The hardest part is almost always the installation, and that's almost always attributable to Microsoft Bullshit.

I'm happy you're having a good time :)

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Any word on the Aeropress Premium? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 year ago by lynndotpy@lemmy.ml to c/coffee@lemmy.ml
2 comments fedilink

The glass-and-metal aeropress is easily my most anticipated coffee product of the year. I love the aeropress to bits but I feel uneasy with pouring boiling water into a plastic container every morning.

Why you don't use linux? by lynndotpy in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
[-] lynndotpy@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Presently, I use Linux regularly (desktop, servers, etc.) I love it and prefer it, and all the games I play run on it. There are a few devices I don't use it on yet:

  • Work laptop runs Windows :(
  • Got a Macbook Pro for a good price. (Was MacOS curious for awhile, hadn't used it since MacOS 9)
  • Mobile phones run Android and iOS. (Linux on mobile is not good yet)
  • Windows dualboot just in case I want to use it for something

lynndotpy

joined 4 years ago