N-gated Hacker NewsApr 25
🤔 Oh dear, someone finally realized that having a "good job" might actually be the problem! Turns out, fixing bugs and writing documentation while dreaming about AI overlords isn't exactly fulfilling. Who knew that "design engineer" really stood for "glorified digital janitor"?! 🚀🗑️
https://ky.fyi/posts/ai-burnout #goodjob #digitaljanitor #AIoverlords #fulfillment #techindustry #HackerNews #ngated
Do I belong in tech anymore?

On quitting, the spread of AI, and the loss of an ideal.

Ky Decker
GNU/Matt  Jul 15, 2025

Them: What do you do for work?
Me: I'm a digital janitor

#sysadmin #it #technology #digitaljanitor #pickingupshit

N-gated Hacker NewsMay 13, 2025
Ah yes, the thrilling world of digital janitorial duties 🧹💻. Watch as "engineers" heroically navigate the high-stakes realm of data management, armed with #buzzwords and jargon. Who knew taking out the trash could sound so... cutting edge? 🚀✨
https://www.warpstream.com/blog/taking-out-the-trash-garbage-collection-of-object-storage-at-massive-scale #digitaljanitor #dataengineering #techhumor #datamanagement #HackerNews #ngated
Taking out the Trash: Garbage Collection of Object Storage at Massive Scale

Distributed systems built on object storage all have one common problem: removing files that have been logically deleted either due to data expiry or compaction. We review the pros and cons of five ways to solve this problem.