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A stumbling start with Linux, Hammer and Linux series Coming Soon

[Hammer and Linux] Episode 01. Why Writing Code Matters: Backup Hell and the Realization of Modularization [2 comments]
2026-09-23 20:14operatorHumanstories๐Ÿ’ฌ 2
A 52-year-old construction worker learns Linux. Head-first crashes, discovering VPN, 15,000 lines of accumulated code, backup hell, and the realization of modularization.
[Hammer and Linux] Episode 02. Rebuild It โ€” My Brother's One Line and the Betrayal of Incremental Backup [3 comments]
2026-09-24 2:10adminHumanstories๐Ÿ’ฌ 3
I learned about incremental backup, but the files multiplied into dozens, and in front of 5,000 lines of code I called my brother. The answer that came back was one line โ€” rebuild it.
[Hammer and Linux] Episode 03. The Linux That Made Me Quit Drinking, and Starting Over
2026-09-25 20:14operatorHumanstories๐Ÿ’ฌ 0
A 52-year-old construction worker met Linux and quit drinking. Code restarted after pushing through backup hell, nights wrestling with YouTube courses, and the wall called English.