Changelog News Is Linux collapsing under its own weight?
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Sep 9, 2024 This discussion features Bret Victor, an innovator in development, and Rachel (by the bay), a commentator on SRE roles. They delve into the turmoil within the Linux community, sparked by a developer's resignation over tensions with maintainers. Rachel expresses her concerns about the diminishing value of SRE positions. Doug Turnbull advocates for hiring junior developers to invigorate the tech workforce, while Baldur Bjarnason predicts the decline of the LLM honeymoon phase, raising questions about the future of AI.
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Rust for Linux Developer Resigns
- A Rust for Linux developer, Wedson Almeida Filho, resigned due to non-technical issues.
- This, along with Asahi Lina's frustrations, signals deeper problems within the Linux community.
DynamicLand's Vision
- Brett Victor's DynamicLand project aims to make the real world computational.
- It envisions communal computing systems built and controlled by local communities.
SRE Identity Crisis
- Rachel by the bay argues that the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) title has become diluted.
- She emphasizes SREs needing both sysadmin and programming skills.