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Cake day: June 25th, 2025

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  • Ubuntu is the starter distro. Start there. Figure out how this shit works and learn what you love and what you hate about it. Then you’ll be in a better position to find what you actually want.

    Do not start with arch. That is not what it is for.

    You don’t want kali. It solves a specific problem you do not have.

    Avoid all immutable distros at first. They are great but add a layer of complexity that will fuck you if you don’t have the basics down first.





  • This is a recent job I’ve only had a year. I did theatre stuff in college and speech and debate back in high school though. I’ve taught old people How to use Linux as a side gig for years too (they hate windows and apple is too expensive so I had to teach them alternatives)

    I just kind of accumulated those skills over the years to clearly explain difficult things to people.

    I will say the speech and debate thing was the most beneficial. I was objectively the worst on my team, never placed in a round once. But it does help you reframe your confidence in useful ways when you need to. Public speaking is a cakewalk for me now.