Podcast Episodes

Episode 13: How I Became a SysAdmin

Before DevOps, SRE, and the cloud were all the rage, there were sysadmins—tech generalists who kept the lights on, often with duct tape, bash scripts, and caffine.

In this solo episode of The IT Guy …

Published on 13 hours ago

Episode 12: Working in GovTech: What’s Different?

From AI to compliance, modernization to mission-critical infrastructure, working in the public sector versus government tech can look similar on the surface… but the reality is often worlds apart.

In…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Episode 11: NixOS: The Distro That Thinks Code

For many Linux users, configuration means dotfiles, bash scripts, and duct tape. But what if your entire system, from packages to users to services could be described, versioned, and rolled back like…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Episode 10: GitOps for the Linux Administrator

GitOps can feel like buzzword soup, especially for seasoned Linux admins who’ve spent years mastering bash, cron, and config files. But what if it’s not as scary—or as different—as it sounds?

In this…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Episode 9: Lomiri - The Linux Shell That Goes Anywhere

What if your desktop, tablet, and phone all spoke the same open-source language? Meet Lomiri — a fast, lightweight, and flexible user interface originally developed for Ubuntu Touch, and now maintain…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rebooting Eric the IT Guy: Where I’ve Been & What’s Next

After a few months away from the mic, I’m back—and rebooting Eric the IT Guy not just as a brand, but as a mission.

In this short update, I share what I’ve been up to since leaving Red Hat, why I’m l…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Episode 8: The Art of Continuous Improvement

We all seem to have this vision of “arriving” at some tech paradise where everything “just works”. After 17 years in IT, I’d say it's safe to say that will never happen. However, that doesn’t mean we…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Episode 7: Battling Burnout…with a Sword

Stress and burnout come for all of us at one time or another. You may not even realize that is what is going on. Join Eric as he sits down with Jennifer and Bryan Horton, owners of Dull Made Daring, …

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 6: A Quick Look at Ephemeral Environments

In my days as a Systems Administrator, there weren’t any “non-production” environments. It was all about keeping all the systems running, all the time, even Dev for the developers. Here comes Ephemer…

Published on 1 year ago

Episode 5: Understanding DevOps: Putting People Over Processes with Laura Santamaria

Eric the IT Guy Hendricks interviews Laura Santamaria, a Developer Advocate at Dell Technologies, about her experience with DevOps and how to effectively implement it within organizations. She emphas…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago