Linux 6 min read
I Left Arch + Niri for Pop!_OS COSMIC — and I’m Not Going Back (Yet)
After years on Arch with Niri, I switched to Pop!_OS COSMIC for .deb packages. Five days in, I still miss scrolling windows — not packaging.
#linux-desktop
5 posts
Linux 9 min read
Your Desktop Needs `systemd --user`
Dotfiles and autostart launch processes but do not supervise them. systemd --user adds lifecycle management, restarts, timers, and logs to the Linux desktop.
Infrastructure 15 min read
I Moved Development to a Remote VM. Coding Agents Made Me Stay.
I moved my dev environment to a remote VM to stop rebuilding it across machines. Coding agents and tmux turned the experiment into how I work by default.
Linux 12 min read
New to Tiling Window Managers? Start With Omarchy
Omarchy removes the dotfile rabbit hole and lets beginners experience a complete Hyprland workflow before deciding what they want to customise.
Linux 8 min read
Why I Chose Niri + DMS—and Why I’m Staying for a While
After years of tiling window managers, Niri's scrollable tiling and DankMaterialShell finally fit how I actually think about projects and contexts.
