> But stuff like setting up Docker clusters or reading about scaling MySQL I can spend hours on, because its more like "hands on" Man, and that's the stuff tha

> But stuff like setting up Docker clusters or reading about scaling MySQL I can spend hours on, because its more like "hands on" Man, and that's the stuff that makes me gag. I've used Docker and like it, but it seems like gimmicky webvaporware to me that won't be around in 7 years. MySQL scaling is a big business IT problem I can't relate to since I'm just a tiny mortal. But the AI stuff also didn't interest me much since it's black box tech leveraging how much spaghetti modern GPUs can throw at the wall, which no one understands, made and controlled by giant corporations. More proprietary magic than democratic science Linux, new filesystems, writing cool/powerful code -- only stuff I can personally do at home and has the convincing illusion of being on a firm, long lasting foundation gets my brain invested enough to be "interesting". :p