Já não vou salvar o mundo

If you use a recent version of Debian, Ubuntu or one of their derivatives, and you added a PPA or followed instructions found online for adding an external repository to your system, you may have seen a warning like the following:

W: http://ppa.launchpad.net/git-core/ppa/ubuntu: Key is stored in legacy trusted.gpg keyring (/etc/apt/trusted.gpg), see the DEPRECATION section in apt-key(8) for details.

Here’s the right way fix it.

Some time ago, I worked with a team to rebuild a company’s internal web application, which was based on a very outdated version of Symfony, and was no longer salvageable for several reasons. After some time debating which technologies we should use, we decided to go with Elixir and Phoenix. In short, these tools gave us the productivity, stability, safety, and scalability that seemed appropriate for the company’s plans (the company was planning on opening up the application to the public, with a new API added to the mix, so future performance was a bit of a concern). »

React is an impressive piece of software but most of the projects that use it would be better served with something simpler. People choose React based on false assumptions, prematurely deciding that this specific tool is the solution they need even before knowing what problems they will have. Because the vast majority of projects are much simpler than the scenarios React was designed for, choosing it ends up causing more harm than good. But for the better part of a decade, frontend developers have been taught that React is the solution for everything. Fortunately, things are changing and the frontend world is having a grown-up moment. »

Software engineering is broken and instead of enjoyable, it is now a source of pain, frustration and burnout. »

One of the biggest perks of working in software development is the ability to work from anywhere in the world. A lot of people tell me they don’t know how to find a remote job or project, though. Since I have worked remotely for the vast majority of my career, I figured I’d share some of the websites I use to find remote full-time or part-time jobs, as well as freelance projects. »

Here’s a simple guide to build the best programmer PC for 2022 - and just in time to take advantage of this year’s Black Friday. »

Crashplan stopped working on Linux after upgrading to the latest version due a missing library file because it doesn’t correctly detect the distribution it is being installed on. This is how to fix it. »

When a Linux system crashes, you can simply hit the reset or power button on the machine, or you can do it the right way so you don’t damage your filesystem. This post teaches you how to do the latter. »

How to override and share git configuration options between multiple directories »

Now and then, somewhere along the recruiting process for a job, the recruiter will hit me with an NDA. I rarely sign one and in this post, I explain why. »