It feels like I’ve been getting more and more follower requests lately that I just have to turn down. Sometimes there are empty profiles, sometimes newly created ones, sometimes profiles with content, comments and followers, where I ask myself: Do you really want to stand in a context with these people? Just a few minutes ago, another friendly but firm rejection. Digital sanitation, so important in today’s world. Read more

There is an unwritten law in software development and IT operations. An anti-pattern1 for effective problem solving and complexity reduction. No one is crazy enough to adopt it. No customer on earth willing to pay for it. But they exist, the bright moments in the life cycle of a company, where this law can be applied. Here’s how it can be defined: If you have a task or problem and you know how to solve it, then throw away your code after completion and tear apart an installation again. Read more