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Episode 19: The Problem with Subscriptions
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re starting 2026 with a reality check: subscriptions are eating our wallets. From streaming services to password managers, cloud storage to to-do...
Episode 18: Wayland and My eX-11 | The IT Guy Show 018
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The IT Guy Show, Eric is joined by Linux content creator Brodie Robertson to dive into the display server drama of the decade: the ...
Episode 17: Reality-based Approach to LinkedIn Jobs
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Applying online and hearing nothing back? You’re not alone—and it’s not your fault. In this episode of The IT Guy Show, Eric sits down with Jef...
Episode 16: When the Layoff Comes
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Getting laid off is hard. It can shake your confidence, your routines, and your sense of direction. But it doesn’t have to define you. In this solo...
Episode 15: DevLife with Chris DeMars
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when two nerds who love the community side of tech get together? A whole lot of stories, laughs, and insights. In this episode of The IT...
Episode 14: Life as a SysAdmin with Nate Lager
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The role of the system administrator has changed a lot in the last couple decades, but some of us are still proudly flying the flag. Eric sits down wi...
Episode 13: How I Became a SysAdmin
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 script...
Episode 12: Working in GovTech: What’s Different?
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From AI to compliance, modernization to mission-critical infrastructure, working in the public sector versus government tech can look similar on the s...
Episode 11: NixOS: The Distro That Thinks Code
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For many Linux users, configuration means dotfiles, bash scripts, and duct tape. But what if your entire system, from packages to users to services co...
Episode 10: GitOps for the Linux Administrator
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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’...
Episode 9: Lomiri - The Linux Shell That Goes Anywhere
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your desktop, tablet, and phone all spoke the same open-source language? Meet Lomiri — a fast, lightweight, and flexible user interface orig...
Rebooting Eric the IT Guy: Where I’ve Been & What’s Next
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 8: The Art of Continuous Improvement
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 sa...
Episode 7: Battling Burnout…with a Sword
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Jennif...
Episode 6: A Quick Look at Ephemeral Environments
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In my days as a Systems Administrator, there weren’t any “non-production” environments. It was all about keeping all the systems running, all th...
Episode 5: Understanding DevOps: Putting People Over Processes with Laura Santamaria
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eric the IT Guy Hendricks interviews Laura Santamaria, a Developer Advocate at Dell Technologies, about her experience with DevOps and how to effectiv...
Episode 4: APIs Decoded: From Basics to Production-Ready
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Eric the IT Guy Hendricks explores the world of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) with Budha, a Developer Advocate at Tyk, ...
Episode 3: Unmasking AI: The Drive for Open and Transparent Development
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, the host Eric provides a detailed introduction to his guest JJ Asgar from IBM, who is deeply involved with the open-source AI proje...
Episode 2: Get a Return on Your IT Investment
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you an individual contributor looking to convince your boss its time to buy a product or pursue a new project? How do you structure your proposal?...
Episode 1: Get Into Your Element
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this interview, Eric the IT Guy Hendricks kicks off his new show, "The IT Guy Show," by inviting Karl Abbot, a product manager at Element...
Episode 0: The Big Announcement
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Office of the IT Guy is a show published to celebrate the people and talk about the technology that is changing our world! Our mission is to share...