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I used to hate SQL when I was a backend engineer. I had difficulties understanding exactly this mental model and tried to avoid writing SQL by using ORMs. At some point I “accidentally” switched to data engineering and was forced to get to grips with SQL. I think that in the meantime I warmed up to a functional programming style which helped me to some extent.

We currently evaluate DeepSeek-R1 for our production system. We aren't done yet, but I think it's a match.

I can absolutely understand that. Even though I like my job as a software engineer, I can always think of better things. I would rather have more time for family and friends, for hobbies (even if they overlap with my job) or for sports and health care.

But what I find worst is that the job will probably never get along with my own ideals or principles. I often have to solve problems at work in a way that I myself don't agree with. But it's not about what I want or think, but what the team and the employer wants. That's what annoys me the most.

I really have mixed feelings about that, but I am really curious to see what's happening. Some people also experimented with some kernel modules written in Rust on FreeBSD. If rust + linux is a success story, maybe FreeBSD could learn from it and adopt some ideas.