The Art of Sysadmin Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-art-of-sysadmin A podcast about the human side of sysadmin Bastetrix LLC a7c8c542-a4d5-5347-ad41-7c4dc72dc140 yes Support this podcast on Patreon en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:36:01 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:38:53 +0000 https://podcast.theartofsysadmin.com https://img.transistorcdn.com/AnQSfapa6N3HAk-JNffyUBS6RrHBJRFuyxnvdc_p6IQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iMTU1/MzExMmY1Mjc2MWZi/MTNkNjJkZmRlMjYz/OGM0Ni5qcGc.jpg The Art of Sysadmin https://podcast.theartofsysadmin.com episodic Sadiq Saif A podcast about the human side of sysadmin A podcast about the human side of sysadmin. Sadiq Saif No Yes Burnout Hell 5 5 Burnout Hell full https://podcast.theartofsysadmin.com/?p=66 https://share.transistor.fm/s/69bd8924 Content Warning:

This episode talks about various mental health episodes such as burnout and depression.

Here we are, the last episode of this season of The Art of Sysadmin. I left the heaviest topic for last.

Here is a rough list of things I talk about in this episode:

  • what is burnout?
  • what causes it?
  • overwork
  • not enough personal time
  • work intruding on personal time
  • fighting fires
  • what does it feel like?
  • feeling empty inside
  • feeling dead inside
  • depressive episodes
  • lack of self confidence
  • how do we prevent and/or mitigate it?
  • work-life balance
  • setting aside time specifically for personal growth and enjoyment
  • self care and balance
  • fuck capitalism, go home

If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Content Warning:

This episode talks about various mental health episodes such as burnout and depression.

Here we are, the last episode of this season of The Art of Sysadmin. I left the heaviest topic for last.

Here is a rough list of things I talk about in this episode:

  • what is burnout?
  • what causes it?
  • overwork
  • not enough personal time
  • work intruding on personal time
  • fighting fires
  • what does it feel like?
  • feeling empty inside
  • feeling dead inside
  • depressive episodes
  • lack of self confidence
  • how do we prevent and/or mitigate it?
  • work-life balance
  • setting aside time specifically for personal growth and enjoyment
  • self care and balance
  • fuck capitalism, go home

If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000 Sadiq Saif Sadiq Saif 1970 Content Warning: This episode talks about various mental health episodes such as burnout and depression. Here we are, the last episode of this season of The Art of Sysadmin. I left the heaviest topic for last. Here is a rough list of things I talk about in this episode: * what is burnout? * what causes it? * overwork * not enough personal time * work intruding on personal time * fighting fires * what does it feel like? * feeling empty inside * feeling dead inside * depressive episodes * lack of self confidence * how do we prevent and/or mitigate it? * work-life balance * setting aside time specifically for personal growth and enjoyment * self care and balance * fuck capitalism, go home If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here. Content Warning: This episode talks about various mental health episodes such as burnout and depression. Here we are, the last episode of this season of The Art of Sysadmin. I left the heaviest topic for last. Here is a rough list of things I ta No Finding Purpose and Joy 4 4 Finding Purpose and Joy full https://podcast.theartofsysadmin.com/?p=54 https://share.transistor.fm/s/43b08904 That sure is a title for a podcast episode eh? In this episode we talk about the following topics:

  • Why do I do this?
  • Fun
  • Learning
  • Work interest
  • The Joy of Building Infrastructure
  • Making Friends
  • Helping People

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★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> That sure is a title for a podcast episode eh? In this episode we talk about the following topics:

  • Why do I do this?
  • Fun
  • Learning
  • Work interest
  • The Joy of Building Infrastructure
  • Making Friends
  • Helping People

Reference links:

If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000 Sadiq Saif Sadiq Saif 1436 That sure is a title for a podcast episode eh? In this episode we talk about the following topics: * Why do I do this? * Fun * Learning * Work interest * The Joy of Building Infrastructure * Making Friends * Helping People Reference links: * EntropyNet – the IRC network * Ten Forward – the fediverse instance If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here. That sure is a title for a podcast episode eh? In this episode we talk about the following topics: * Why do I do this? * Fun * Learning * Work interest * The Joy of Building Infrastructure * Making Friends * Helping People Refer No Cattle vs. Pets 3 3 Cattle vs. Pets full https://podcast.theartofsysadmin.com/?p=48 https://share.transistor.fm/s/74cef26f In this episode I talk about the concept of cattle vs. pets and how it relates to the concept of scale and scaling. I talk about my particular methodology of management and how I came to it. I talk about the concept’s relation to designing systems and about simplicity and complexity in said design.

No Kubernetes clusters were harmed in the making of this episode.

Reference links:

If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In this episode I talk about the concept of cattle vs. pets and how it relates to the concept of scale and scaling. I talk about my particular methodology of management and how I came to it. I talk about the concept’s relation to designing systems and about simplicity and complexity in said design.

No Kubernetes clusters were harmed in the making of this episode.

Reference links:

If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:00:00 +0000 Sadiq Saif Sadiq Saif 1913 In this episode I talk about the concept of cattle vs. pets and how it relates to the concept of scale and scaling. I talk about my particular methodology of management and how I came to it. I talk about the concept’s relation to designing systems and about simplicity and complexity in said design. No Kubernetes clusters were harmed in the making of this episode. Reference links: * My Ansible playbooks * Kubernetes If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here. In this episode I talk about the concept of cattle vs. pets and how it relates to the concept of scale and scaling. I talk about my particular methodology of management and how I came to it. I talk about the concept’s relation to designing systems and ab No What’s in a name? 2 2 What’s in a name? full https://podcast.theartofsysadmin.com/?p=38 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6ffcb89 In this episode of The Art of Sysadmin, I talk about names. More specifically, I talk about the names we give computers: the hostname. I get into how I picked a naming scheme, what my methodology is and personal touches like references to certain characters from media I enjoy.

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If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> In this episode of The Art of Sysadmin, I talk about names. More specifically, I talk about the names we give computers: the hostname. I get into how I picked a naming scheme, what my methodology is and personal touches like references to certain characters from media I enjoy.

Some reference links:

If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:06:02 +0000 Sadiq Saif Sadiq Saif 1560 In this episode of The Art of Sysadmin, I talk about names. More specifically, I talk about the names we give computers: the hostname. I get into how I picked a naming scheme, what my methodology is and personal touches like references to certain characters from media I enjoy. Some reference links: * Hostname * Fully qualified domain name * Dresden Files Characters If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here. In this episode of The Art of Sysadmin, I talk about names. More specifically, I talk about the names we give computers: the hostname. I get into how I picked a naming scheme, what my methodology is and personal touches like references to certain charact No Introductions 1 1 Introductions full https://podcast.theartofsysadmin.com/?p=17 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8cb0fe61 Welcome to the very first episode of the The Art of Sysadmin podcast! This podcast is one where I approach various system administration topics from a more human perspective rather than a purely technical perspective.

This is for now a solo podcast, that is: it is just me talking into a mic. This first episode is me talking about myself and how I got into the hobby/field and my intentions for this podcast.

Thank you for listening, and if you enjoyed it please share the podcast with a friend!

If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Welcome to the very first episode of the The Art of Sysadmin podcast! This podcast is one where I approach various system administration topics from a more human perspective rather than a purely technical perspective.

This is for now a solo podcast, that is: it is just me talking into a mic. This first episode is me talking about myself and how I got into the hobby/field and my intentions for this podcast.

Thank you for listening, and if you enjoyed it please share the podcast with a friend!

If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here.

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★ ]]> Sun, 16 Jul 2023 20:09:56 +0000 Sadiq Saif Sadiq Saif 1450 Welcome to the very first episode of the The Art of Sysadmin podcast! This podcast is one where I approach various system administration topics from a more human perspective rather than a purely technical perspective. This is for now a solo podcast, that is: it is just me talking into a mic. This first episode is me talking about myself and how I got into the hobby/field and my intentions for this podcast. Thank you for listening, and if you enjoyed it please share the podcast with a friend! If you wish to support the podcast financially, you can do so on here. Welcome to the very first episode of the The Art of Sysadmin podcast! This podcast is one where I approach various system administration topics from a more human perspective rather than a purely technical perspective. This is for now a solo podcast, t Yes