Yup, just like the title says, I got laid off a couple weeks ago. That's extra crazy because I usually have at least 2 jobs and 2 weeks before that, I voluntarily left the first job 🤦🏾‍♂️. What that means now is that I can speak more freely about my employment situation for the last 5 years or so....in general too I guess. Let's start the conversation, I've had a fairly interesting career that could possibly help anyone with aspirations. I'll cheat a little.... 1. After everything I've done, I don't think it was worth it (and I'm in a significantly better situation than most) 2. I'm doing what I can to avoid going back to corporate America My life thus far is open to anyone interested. If enough people show interest, I'll get on a live stream and talk more. See you in the comments....

The /etc/hosts file is a fundamental system file that plays a key role in how your Linux machine resolves domain names to IP addresses. It's essentially a local, manually managed DNS table. When you type a hostname like www.google.com into your browser, your system first checks /etc/hosts to see if there's a corresponding IP address listed there before sending a query to an external DNS server. This local check makes resolution extremely fast since no network communication is required. 🎯 Primary Uses * Blocking Websites: This is a common use for parents or system administrators. By mapping a domain to your local machine's loopback address (127.0.0.1), you can effectively prevent access to a site. For example, adding 127.0.0.1 twitter.com will block access to Twitter on your machine. * Local Development: Developers use the hosts file to test web applications before they go live on a public server. By adding an entry like 192.168.1.10 myapp.local, they can access their development server using a user-friendly hostname instead of an IP address. This mimics a live environment. * Network Shortcuts: You can create simple, memorable hostnames for devices on your local network. Instead of remembering 192.168.1.50 for your network printer, you could add 192.168.1.50 printer to your hosts file and simply type printer into your browser or command line to access it. ✍️ Editing the File The /etc/hosts file requires root permissions to edit. You can use a text editor like nano or vim with the sudo command. A good practice is to always back up the original file before making any changes. * Backup: sudo cp /etc/hosts /etc/hosts.bak * Edit: sudo nano /etc/hosts * Add your entries: Add new lines with the format IP_address hostname. * Save and Exit: Press Ctrl+O to save and Ctrl+X to exit in nano. After editing and saving, the changes take effect immediately without needing to restart any services. 🛡️ Important Notes * Comments: Lines starting with a # are ignored by the system and can be used to add comments for clarity. For example, # Blocked for security.

I use Fedora for my home PC, but my work PC is windows. I'm thinking of replicating my work flow at home onto my work PC, so using vi/neovim/laszyvim. Has anyone doe this before? if so, what configurations have you done? What setup would you recommend? And was there any gotchas ?

Quick update for everyone: The Agentic Development course is now built out and available free inside the classroom. This is for anyone trying to use AI agents to build real software without turning every session into: - drift - rabbitholing - token burn - context loss - babysitting - "looks done" work with weak proof The short version: better prompts help, but they are not infrastructure. This course is about building the agentic infrastructure around your work: project memory, contracts, packetized work, testing guardrails, verification, handoffs, and human control. But there are other courses, some with similar ideas, so what makes this course worthwhile? Simple, this course also provides you with an Agentic Development Kit that will help program your agents so you can avoid the headaches above. Start here: https://www.skool.com/linux-infrastructure-academy-5525/classroom/722b11f9 It is free. If you go through Module 1, drop a comment with the failure mode you see most often in your own AI coding workflow.

Hi everyone, I just switched over to Zorin OS as my first stop into the linux ecosystem. I joined this community to get a better understanding of how the linux infrastructure works and to start developing my DevOps skills.