That "wet dream" was only possible after several years of hard work of dozens of people, and only because many other small pieces fitted in their proper place.

Hi, manager! You said you want environments for your developers without needing my intervention in every step? Of course, here you have infra and config automation: this is how you can create (and backup! and restore!! and destroy!!!) DEV, TEST, QA, PRE and DEMO environments, all ready with your specific stack and versions and code and data. And this is how much will it cost to you, and this is how you define a budget limit in case something gets out of control. Everything is repeatable and 100% reproducible in seconds, so please do not hesitate to test and test and test. (And no, sorry, I won't let you touch PRO on your own, because that can cost a lot of money and we need to keep proper security).

So, you are asking me if we have heard about code versioning? Yes, of course! Here is a proper git structure, with predefined branches, segregated groups and permissions, and strict (and automated) revision requirements for every PR. I own the organization, you own the repo, QA owns the tests, and your developers own their branches and are self sufficient. Oh, and please remember we freeze the main branch 48h before the deployment, and time only begins counting after all the automated tests have passed and QA has given their final approval! No cheating!!

Oh, you have a picky customer who wants a guaranteed instant recovery in case THE WORST happens? Here you are, a highly available blue/green deployment, so you can deploy the new version without touching the old and only switch when everyone gives the final OK. And please remember to warn them it does cost DOUBLE the money!

Believe me, is not a wet dream, is just a lot of initial effort and A LOT of trust and confidence in the work of those around you.

And you have no idea how satisfying was begin work a Tuesday at 9AM sending a message "Hi, we are starting deployment in PRO" and then less than 5 minutes later reply saying "Hi, all is finished and checked OK from all parts, thanks to everyone and see you next week".

Even better, install "Projectivity launcher" on your Chromecast.

I have it configured to only show the buttons for the 4 apps I use. Not a single advertisement on the main screen, and all is clean and fast.

Sorry for replying late.

I am in East Asia. I work about 11 to 12 hours a day, every day. And it is NOT worth it, we survive because we are fortunate enough that my SO has a well paid job.

If you really crave good bread, I can give you this advice: find yourself a copy of "Bread" by "Jeffrey Hamelman", get a nice baking stone (pizza stone?) for your oven, and bake it at home. It is incredibly easy (really, you will be amazed), and really satisfactory.

Hello, long time FOSS user here, I landed in SDF and the Fediverse a few weeks ago, but just noticed the hello world post. I am still adapting and finding my place, but I am VERY happy with the experience so far! Also, I find myself participating much more than in the "other" site, probably because the general feeling and tone around here is quite good and relaxed.

Down the memory lane! At that time downloading a full distro with my poor 33.6k modem was an unfeasible nightmare, and I remember buying the Mandrake Powerpack box with several CDs, books... and stickers! I fondly remember how the included assistants (diskdrake and similar "drake" tools) tried to make things easier for newbies like me... and of course they only worked half of the time!