The Nerdy Sixty | (08/60) Insulting Superuser | Challenge
Enable the humorous ‘insults’ option in sudo so that incorrect password attempts yield playful insults.
The Nerdy Sixty | (07/60) Backwards Message | Solution
Solution: Use the `rev` command to reverse text strings and decode a backwards message.
DevSecOps in the Age of Autonomous AI: What Gets Better, What Gets Worse
As autonomous AI enters the DevSecOps pipeline, teams gain speed and proactive defense—but also face new risks. This opinion piece dives into what AI improves, what it complicates, and how workflows and culture must evolve to stay secure, explainable, and in control.
Deep Dive: Inclusive Responsibility
“Inclusive Responsibility” is about creating teams where everyone owns the ethical impact of their work, not just the output. It spreads vigilance, encourages dialogue, and transforms values into action—one decision, one deployment, one developer at a time. Because when everyone’s responsible, no one can say “That’s not my job.”
Teaching the Machine: How Do AIs Learn?
AI learns by example—just like a puppy or a student! This fun and easy post explains how machine learning works using simple stories and real-life examples. From flashcards to self-driving cars, discover how AIs learn patterns from data to make smart decisions.
The Nerdy Sixty | (07/60) Backwards Message | Challenge
Use the `rev` command to reverse text strings and decode a backwards message.
The Nerdy Sixty | (06/60) Meaning of Life in Vim | Solution
Solution: Discover Vim’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Easter egg by checking :help 42.
AI in Everyday Life: More Than Just Chatbots
AI isn’t just about robots and chatbots—it’s already part of your daily routine. This playful post explores how artificial intelligence powers face ID, autocorrect, traffic navigation, streaming recommendations, and more. Discover how AI quietly helps you every day.
The Nerdy Sixty | (06/60) Meaning of Life in Vim | Challenge
Discover Vim’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Easter egg by checking :help 42.
The Nerdy Sixty | (05/60) ASCII Banner | Solution
Solution: Generate a large ASCII art text banner using commands like figlet or banner.
What Is AI, Really? (Hint: Not Magic, Just Math!)
AI isn’t magic—it’s math! This beginner-friendly post introduces artificial intelligence through a playful story of a robot student learning from examples. Learn how AI differs from traditional programming and how it powers everyday tools like Siri and spam filters.
The Nerdy Sixty | (05/60) ASCII Banner | Challenge
Generate a large ASCII art text banner using commands like figlet or banner.
The Nerdy Sixty | (04/60) Fortune-Telling Cow | Solution
Solution: Use fortune and cowsay for a humorous cow-delivered message.
Deep Dive: Transparency First
“Transparency First” means choosing clarity, consistency, and communication—early and often. It asks teams not just to build great software, but to make that greatness visible and understandable. In doing so, we strengthen trust, foster accountability, and build systems that empower, not obscure.
Codes of Conduct and EthDevOps: Building an Ethical Development Culture
Your Code of Conduct isn’t just HR fluff—it’s the foundation of an ethical DevOps culture. Learn how to align it with EthDevOps and make ethics a visible, supported part of daily work.
It’s Here: My First Novel Has Been Released!
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My debut cyber-thriller Chain of Trust is finally out! A gripping story about a rogue AI, a forgotten open-source module, and the hacker who uncovers it all. Discover the book, the backstory, and where to get it.
The Nerdy Sixty | (04/60) Fortune-Telling Cow | Challenge
Use fortune and cowsay for a humorous cow-delivered message.
Bringing It All Together: A Day in the Life of a DevOps Project
DevOps is a continuous journey of collaboration, automation, and improvement. Follow a fictional project from code commit to deployment, learning how each DevOps practice – from CI/CD to monitoring and security – plays a role in delivering great software.
Ethical DevOps: Automation with a Conscience
Ethical DevOps means building automation with a conscience. It’s about ensuring fairness, protecting privacy, and making thoughtful choices about the impact of your software. Learn how to add ethical checks to your DevOps pipeline without sacrificing speed or innovation.
DevSecOps: Putting a Security Seatbelt on Your Code
Learn how DevSecOps adds a security seatbelt to every stage of your development process. Discover why shifting security left, automating checks, and treating security as everyone’s responsibility leads to safer, faster software releases.
