So, that piece was satire. Unfortunately, satire is frequently used to attack the opposition without actually having to make a cogent argument. > Get over sysa

So, that piece was satire. Unfortunately, satire is frequently used to attack the opposition without actually having to make a cogent argument. > Get over sysadmin as "art" > Building platforms is akin to building cars by hand Uhhh... no. My server is art. Now, I built my own build system, so do I really build servers by hand? No. But I built the build system. And I configured it. And it produces a server that is exactly to my specification. Down to every single file. After the build? I click save. Then I duplicate. Then I have lots and lots of servers that are built to my precise desire. That's art. Is my system more performant and secure than the system you built with: (your favorite package manager) install (all the shit you need) Yes. By a lot. (chef or whatever off-the-shelf build system) install and configure (all the shit you need) Yes. By a little. But, hey, you know what? It's my server. And it's exactly the way I want it. And there's value in that. I own my stack. Which makes writing software for it more fun. By a lot.