I also prefer boring technology for my day-to-day. It works well, has been tested and I have no surprise in terms of usage, regardless the #OS I use. And it does not increase the price.

https://itwont.work/blog/prefer-boring-technology

Thank you for your article @3a29

#technology #boring #boringtech #reliable #technologie

Izdomāju, ka pietiek jau gadiem dzīvot uz naža asmens un ieviesu saviem svarīgajiem datiem rezerves kopijas mākonī. Pavediens.

#backups #BoringTech #selfhosting

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Another machine doing all the work. How imaginative. 🙄

#machinelife #boringtech #notimpressed

We glorify complexity and forget that boring tech runs the world. This post isn’t anti-innovation—it’s pro-sanity. If it works, is stable, and doesn’t wake you up at night, it deserves a place. Production isn’t about scale—it’s about trust. Ship boring. Sleep better

https://blog.anantshri.info/why-boring-tools-keep-us-productive/

#Boringtech #infosec #technology

An actually helpful article that compares the major options available for data storage & management, with the summarization being:

> When you are making a new application that requires persistent storage of data, like is the case for most web applications, your default choice should be Postgres.

https://mccue.dev/pages/8-16-24-just-use-postgres

#JustUsePostgres #PostgreSQL #PostgreSQLforEverything #boringtech #rdbms #technews #database #databases #sql #opensource #foss #mysql #dba #devs #devadvice #devcommunity

Just finished reading https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-maintenance-race

Lots of interesting bits for #sre, too. Like “Old systems break in familiar ways. New systems break in unexpected ways.”
#boringtech. Love it.