This is truth. To be honest this is cloud computing in general. You have to architect for everything to fail in every way. To expect any cloud computing environment to be completely reliable is naive and ill prepared for the reality.
Regardless of folks opinions, I like it a lot. Especially where it incorporates cgroups which can be handy when dealing with an unruly multiuser environment. It is more complex, but solves a lot of problems for folks who make a living on top of it.
Oh I think there is a real group of hipster tech folks that not only take pride in open source and innovation, but there is serious coolness to it too.
If I could, I'd go full Wyoming and dump my computers, and smartphone and other such wastes of time and sanity and just run a small farm. Unfortunately for me it's contrary to how I make a living and the pay is too good to make a change.
Living conditions there are awful. There are plenty of jobs in other cities and you get to have a whole house! I figure I'd have to make three times what I make now to live in Silicon Valley. Nope.
First of all "modern browsers are so stupid". Oh really? Sounds like a pebkac to me?
Network latency? Web servers that can't keep up? Inefficient javascript written by someone with introductory programming skills? Loads of clickbait ads and garbage? SSL handshake madness?
Sure blame the browser. Whiner.
Plenty of sites out there that load up instantly, or if you are storing all the content locally on SSD, it's crazy fast.
Seriously. IBM is a business, not a social platform. If you don't like how your employer does business, quit, and never do business with them again. Join some Socialist Party and whine to people that care. Otherwise your likely making decisions outside of your pay grade.
I got approached by a Disney IT recruiter looking to get my interest. I think 10 years ago I would have taken it seriously as a good opportunity, but I just laughed when I saw the invite. Nobody with real skills is going to take Disney seriously anymore. I won't work for any shitbag H1-B trash heap. Took a serious pay cut leaving Cisco. Those places only prove a few things. 1. Shareholder profits mean more than you do. 2. The management is douchy. 3. You won't be working with quality co-workers, just cheap ones.
Only 25%. You'd be lucky if you have a QA env. In a small shop here is how it goes. Idea, code, does it compile? yes = production! Then the bugs present themselves in all the splendor and you repeat the process. Move fast and break things.
I really like iOS, but the iphone 7 is stupid. I WANT A HEADPHONE PORT. I also think a phone is horribly flawed if a case is required to survive a drop, which everyone will do at some point.
Make a thin and rugged phone with a headphone port. You have a winner to me. Otherwise I'll hang onto my iphone 6 for as long as I can and then go Android.
You can spend glorious tons of money on security and still get hacked. The problem lies is the internet has no boundaries built in and folks are trying to hide information. If it's networked to the internet, directly or indirectly, that information can get shared. Period.
How to fix? Only information you're willing to share with the whole world should be on a system that is networked.
Just noticed I was getting blocked the other day. Not trying to do anything shady. I need IPv6 for work and use Hurricane Electric for that. Kinda not cool move Netflix.
Wow. Sad that that sort of strategy is needed, but more power to you. Folks also need to realize that someone who is 58, in good shape, and is standing strong after many life challenges you are likely more tenacious than anyone around you.
I've worked for an organization that specifically mentioned that they would prefer someone younger (20's), but at the same time they want someone with a Ph.D and 20 years of experience. -= Insert swearing here =-
The smarter places I've worked for realize that hiring experienced personnel that want to learn new things won't need to start with computer 101.
As an older employee, you can't rest on your past accomplishments. You need to respect all ages on your team, and focus on delivering future accomplishments commensurate with your salary. For example if you're getting paid 2x as much as some kid or H1B you better deliver 2x too.
$200K is lunch money and probably not even worth debating to Ford. Not that I know, but getting early access was probably more valuable to their business process than saving a few bucks.
The Raspberry Pi really has no competition. Huge user base, excellent community support, multiple well maintained distributions, and a broad range of 3rd party supporting product. Everything else is just a janky niche product.
And if you really care about speed you'd use a full x86 computer.
This is the correct definition of a DevOp. Developers who have to do Ops, because there are none. Therefore a developer you try to code your way out of the manual slogging that is Operations.
It seems to have evolved to mean operations automation, but generally due to a lack of operations staff.
So tools like Chef, virtualization on an outsourced infrastructure, and heavy API use are not uncommon. Success usually requires folks who have operations experience and code skills. If you do it right, you get to sleep at night. If you do it wrong all the old graybeards laugh at you.
The guy who is ran Cisco into the ground by off shoring and heavy H1B hiring is complaining about the US falling behind other countries? Really? Does he mean shareholder value? In my opinion this guy and others like him are a big part of the problem. If all the good jobs are being handed away because companies want to save money, then there is no incentive to pursue those jobs by folks who need to make a decent living in this economy. The only agenda he is speaking of is shareholder profits.
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This is truth. To be honest this is cloud computing in general. You have to architect for everything to fail in every way. To expect any cloud computing environment to be completely reliable is naive and ill prepared for the reality.
Regardless of folks opinions, I like it a lot. Especially where it incorporates cgroups which can be handy when dealing with an unruly multiuser environment. It is more complex, but solves a lot of problems for folks who make a living on top of it.
Seems like there are a very few worth currencies and the rest are Me-Too currencies that are only out there for pump and dump.
Really the only worthwhile currencies are those that you can use with a legit bank or a retail store. Anything else, buyer beware.
Blatant flamebait.
Oh I think there is a real group of hipster tech folks that not only take pride in open source and innovation, but there is serious coolness to it too.
If I could, I'd go full Wyoming and dump my computers, and smartphone and other such wastes of time and sanity and just run a small farm. Unfortunately for me it's contrary to how I make a living and the pay is too good to make a change.
Living conditions there are awful. There are plenty of jobs in other cities and you get to have a whole house! I figure I'd have to make three times what I make now to live in Silicon Valley. Nope.
First of all "modern browsers are so stupid". Oh really? Sounds like a pebkac to me?
Network latency? Web servers that can't keep up? Inefficient javascript written by someone with introductory programming skills? Loads of clickbait ads and garbage? SSL handshake madness?
Sure blame the browser. Whiner.
Plenty of sites out there that load up instantly, or if you are storing all the content locally on SSD, it's crazy fast.
Seriously. IBM is a business, not a social platform. If you don't like how your employer does business, quit, and never do business with them again. Join some Socialist Party and whine to people that care. Otherwise your likely making decisions outside of your pay grade.
I got approached by a Disney IT recruiter looking to get my interest. I think 10 years ago I would have taken it seriously as a good opportunity, but I just laughed when I saw the invite. Nobody with real skills is going to take Disney seriously anymore. I won't work for any shitbag H1-B trash heap. Took a serious pay cut leaving Cisco. Those places only prove a few things. 1. Shareholder profits mean more than you do. 2. The management is douchy. 3. You won't be working with quality co-workers, just cheap ones.
So to Disney and your jobs: Fuck off.
Seriously I love linux, but dealing with hardware issues is a PITA.
This is why I use a MacBook Pro. Ok, not linux, but unix. But there isn't anything I can't do on it that I could do on linux. It "just works".
But if you must, I'd suggest getting something a bit older. Nothing too new and fancy so that folks have had time to develop drivers for the hardware.
Only 25%. You'd be lucky if you have a QA env. In a small shop here is how it goes. Idea, code, does it compile? yes = production! Then the bugs present themselves in all the splendor and you repeat the process. Move fast and break things.
Sounds like I'll not be picking up a macbook anytime soon. Just like the iPhone 7 I won't ever buy.
I really like iOS, but the iphone 7 is stupid. I WANT A HEADPHONE PORT. I also think a phone is horribly flawed if a case is required to survive a drop, which everyone will do at some point.
Make a thin and rugged phone with a headphone port. You have a winner to me. Otherwise I'll hang onto my iphone 6 for as long as I can and then go Android.
You can spend glorious tons of money on security and still get hacked. The problem lies is the internet has no boundaries built in and folks are trying to hide information. If it's networked to the internet, directly or indirectly, that information can get shared. Period.
How to fix? Only information you're willing to share with the whole world should be on a system that is networked.
Just noticed I was getting blocked the other day. Not trying to do anything shady. I need IPv6 for work and use Hurricane Electric for that. Kinda not cool move Netflix.
Don't connect the TV to the internet. No internet, no ads. Use an external device for providing content.
Wow. Sad that that sort of strategy is needed, but more power to you. Folks also need to realize that someone who is 58, in good shape, and is standing strong after many life challenges you are likely more tenacious than anyone around you.
I've worked for an organization that specifically mentioned that they would prefer someone younger (20's), but at the same time they want someone with a Ph.D and 20 years of experience. -= Insert swearing here =-
The smarter places I've worked for realize that hiring experienced personnel that want to learn new things won't need to start with computer 101.
As an older employee, you can't rest on your past accomplishments. You need to respect all ages on your team, and focus on delivering future accomplishments commensurate with your salary. For example if you're getting paid 2x as much as some kid or H1B you better deliver 2x too.
That ^
$200K is lunch money and probably not even worth debating to Ford. Not that I know, but getting early access was probably more valuable to their business process than saving a few bucks.
"...soon computers will just code for them"
No they won't. Has this guy even looked at the trashfire that is most code? He's using the South Park profit logic here and just spewing nonsense.
Kids do need to learn programming logic. They also need math and arts.
The Raspberry Pi really has no competition. Huge user base, excellent community support, multiple well maintained distributions, and a broad range of 3rd party supporting product. Everything else is just a janky niche product.
And if you really care about speed you'd use a full x86 computer.
This is the correct definition of a DevOp. Developers who have to do Ops, because there are none. Therefore a developer you try to code your way out of the manual slogging that is Operations.
It seems to have evolved to mean operations automation, but generally due to a lack of operations staff.
So tools like Chef, virtualization on an outsourced infrastructure, and heavy API use are not uncommon. Success usually requires folks who have operations experience and code skills. If you do it right, you get to sleep at night. If you do it wrong all the old graybeards laugh at you.
But where would they get batteries from to compete? Tesla?
Even with the super cheap kindle fire I got a Kindle reader for my kid. I don't want it to do apps or video or anything. Only books.
The guy who is ran Cisco into the ground by off shoring and heavy H1B hiring is complaining about the US falling behind other countries? Really? Does he mean shareholder value? In my opinion this guy and others like him are a big part of the problem. If all the good jobs are being handed away because companies want to save money, then there is no incentive to pursue those jobs by folks who need to make a decent living in this economy. The only agenda he is speaking of is shareholder profits.