Hi there!

I’m Ricardson—a street photographer and open-source advocate with a lifelong passion for Linux
(dating back to the Red Hat days!). Slackware 9.1 in 2004 was the distro that truly hooked me—its
simplicity and "do-it-yourself" philosophy taught me the nuts and bolts of the system, and
I’ve been a full-time Linux user ever since.

By day, I’m a Senior DevOps Engineer, scaling systems and automating chaos—after years of leading
teams as a Manager and Head of Infrastructure. (Yes, I still miss the command line when stuck in meetings.)

I believe in privacy, minimalism, and the power of community-driven software. When I’m not behind
a camera or a terminal, you might find me digging through vinyl records or sipping way too much coffee.

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Contact me:

Fediverse: https://fosstodon.org/@r1w1s1
Email: r1w1s1 at fastmail dot com