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I focus on technologies which have seen a steady growth over the years, like FreeBSD. The benefit is that the knowledge you obtain tends to stay relevant for a
by adam_ung 6y ago
I focus on technologies which have seen a steady growth over the years, like FreeBSD. The benefit is that the knowledge you obtain tends to stay relevant for a long time.
- the_only_law 6y agoJust curious: unless you’re working at Sony or Netflix how often do you see FreeBSD outside of hobbyist work?
- adam_ung 6y agoWell, I use FreeBSD on my personal laptop and work at a company which uses FreeBSD for its appliances. That’s true, FreeBSD’s market share is tiny in comparison to Linux, but it seems like there are still a number of companies looking for FreeBSD developers. It’s also reassuring that even though FreeBSD ecosystem gets a lot less attention than Linux, it still enables companies like New York Internet to be one of the most reliable hosting companies out there (https://news.netcraft.com/archives/2020/12/02/most-reliable-hosting-company-sites-in-november-2020.html https://news.netcraft.com/archives/2020/12/02/most-reliable-...).
- tubularhells 6y agoAnecdote: The first version of freeBSD was released in 1993. This year they have celebrated 27 downloads.