(01-05-2021, 11:11 AM)venam Wrote: Another sentence that caught my attention and which we should reconsider
today with all the tech-paparazzi, drama, absolutism, and purism
happening:

Quote:If someone has already solved a problem once, don't let pride or politics suck you into solving it a second time rather than re-using. And never work harder than you have to; work
smarter instead, and save the extra effort for when you need it. Lean on your tools and automate everything you can.

Torvalds's cheerful pragmatism and adept but low-key style catalyzed an astonishing string of victories for the hacker culture in the years 1993–1997,
Against purists and absolutists.

How many reimplementations in Rust or Go of common utilities are there? Hacker culture does seem to have a roll-your-own philosophy, despite this rule, if only because breaking it can provide a learning opportunity.

venam Wrote:This reminds of of all the cheap boards that are getting sold today,
these could be the new "personal devices" of tomorrow. Or to stay closer
to reality: mobile phones.

Raspberry Pi's, Odroids, etc.