I try to follow Bash strict mode. It can protect you from some foot shooting.
mundane
I hate that my government (Sweden) is a driving force behind this.
I understand that you jest, but risk is not only about odds. When you calculate risk you also want to consider the severity of failure not only likelihood. If you risk shitting out your liver you want better odds than if you just risk feeling a bit I'll for a bit.
We have historically used GitPython a lot, but in a recent project I tried git via sh instead. It works great. If you already know the git cli, this feels very ergonomic to use.
Pick a small bug or feature from the backlog and fix it. First iteration of a fix is probably shoehorned in there, then I try to adapt the fix to the code base. Matching the style and design of the code base is more important than my own preferences.
I'm a learn by doing kind of person.
You are right, I didn't think of MBR.
It was possible for Ubuntu once upon a time
Same in Sweden.
Odd choice to use Android 11 on one of them and Android 14 on the other. Makes me suspicious of their ability to keep these devices up to date over time.
Yes, unstable Debian is still hella stable. But you probably don't want to suggest it as the first Linux dust since you need some extra carefulness when updating.
Sorry for chuckling at your disappointment.