picohik

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1. 1.▲
   by picohik 2y ago

   > be able to use libraries that are decades old, that doesn't have any bugs for the stuff they expose and things just work. Acknowledging that all software has bugs is the first step to be able to produce high quality. > I mostly
2. 2.▲
   by picohik 2y ago

   These things get encrypted at a lower layer, macsec. At the transport layer it's all transparent. No need for TLS between your servers, that's just wasted overhead. You typically encrypt anyway because you just lease the line and
3. 3.▲
   by picohik 2y ago

   Even "finished" software needs maintenance. Nothing is ever bug-free so needs fixes. And it doesn't live in a vacuum, the ecosystem evolves and continuous adjustments are needed when APIs evolve or libraries change. In well-w
4. 4.▲
   by picohik 2y ago

   Best part: "no internet, no accounts" I'll buy it just because of this.