Ask HN: How do you cope with ever increasing complexity of software ecosystems?

Re:Ask HN: How do you cope with ever increasing complexity o... by adam_ung on Thursday December 17, 2020 @02:08PM (#25459069)

I focus on technologies which have seen a steady growth over the years, like FreeBSD. The benefit is that the knowledge you obtain tends to stay relevant for a long time.

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Re:Ask HN: How do you cope with ever increasing complexity o... by the_only_law on Thursday December 17, 2020 @02:11PM (#25459096)

Just curious: unless you’re working at Sony or Netflix how often do you see FreeBSD outside of hobbyist work?

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Re:Ask HN: How do you cope with ever increasing complexity o... by adam_ung on Thursday December 17, 2020 @03:04PM (#25459685)

Well, I use FreeBSD on my personal laptop and work at a company which uses FreeBSD for its appliances. That’s true, FreeBSD’s market share is tiny in comparison to Linux, but it seems like there are still a number of companies looking for FreeBSD developers.

It’s also reassuring that even though FreeBSD ecosystem gets a lot less attention than Linux, it still enables companies like New York Internet to be one of the most reliable hosting companies out there (https://news.netcraft.com/archives/2020/12/02/most-reliable-...).

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Re:Ask HN: How do you cope with ever increasing complexity o... by tubularhells on Thursday December 17, 2020 @09:15PM (#25463050)

Anecdote: The first version of freeBSD was released in 1993. This year they have celebrated 27 downloads.

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