https://itguyeric.com/series/the-it-guy-show/Recent content in The IT Guy Show on Eric The IT GuyHugoen-USFri, 29 May 2026 10:31:48 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/home-lab-2026-it-guy-show-023/Thu, 28 May 2026 18:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/home-lab-2026-it-guy-show-023/Josh from Keep It Techie joins me for a conversation about home lab ownership in 2026, what it actually costs, what it gets you, and when it stops making sense.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep22-ai-replacing-jobs/Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep22-ai-replacing-jobs/Episode 22 of The IT Guy Show is a milestone for me, and not just because the number is round. Karl Abbott was my very first guest back on episode one, and he came back for what turned into one of…https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep21-ubuntu-community/Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep21-ubuntu-community/Nathan Haines and I talk about what makes Ubuntu different at a human level after more than twenty years of community.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep20-first-inference/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep20-first-inference/Damen Knight of CIQ and I dig into the hidden cost of configuring Linux for GPU and AI workloads.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep19-subscriptions/Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep19-subscriptions/I open 2026 with a reality check on subscription fatigue and kick off a new arc on building a personal homelab.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep18-wayland/Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep18-wayland/Brodie Robertson and I dig into the end of X11 and the rise of Wayland on the Linux desktop.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep17-linkedin-jobs/Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep17-linkedin-jobs/Job search coach Jeffry Ullman and I dig into a reality-based approach to landing your next role through LinkedIn.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep16-layoff/Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep16-layoff/A candid solo episode about surviving a layoff, from my own story to practical job-search and mental health advice.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep15-devlife-chris-demars/Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep15-devlife-chris-demars/A fun, story-filled chat with Chris DeMars about DevRel, developer advocacy, empathy, and avoiding burnout.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep14-sysadmin-nate-lager/Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep14-sysadmin-nate-lager/A wide-ranging chat with Nate Lager about the sysadmin life, from burnout and bash scripts to automation and authenticity.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep13-became-sysadmin/Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep13-became-sysadmin/A solo look back at how I broke into system administration and how the sysadmin role has changed over the years.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep12-govtech/Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep12-govtech/Joel Krooswyk and I compare public sector and government tech work, covering compliance, modernization, AI, and career shifts.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep11-nixos/Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep11-nixos/Aaron Honeycutt breaks down NixOS, declarative configuration, and how to get started without pulling your hair out.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep10-gitops/Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep10-gitops/Christian Hernandez explains GitOps in plain terms for Linux admins, comparing it to traditional sysadmin practice and where to start.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep09-lomiri/Tue, 15 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep09-lomiri/A conversation with Erik Mols about Lomiri, the convergent open-source shell that runs the same way on your phone, tablet, and desktop.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-reboot-2025/Thu, 01 May 2025 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-reboot-2025/A quick, honest reset point on where I have been since leaving Red Hat and what is coming next.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep08-continuous-improvement/Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep08-continuous-improvement/Nathen Harvey and I talk DORA, continuous learning, and why teams that embrace the chaos keep improving their environment.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep07-burnout/Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep07-burnout/Jennifer and Bryan Horton of Dull Made Daring help me unpack burnout, its warning signs, and recovery, sword included.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep06-ephemeral-environments/Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep06-ephemeral-environments/A look at ephemeral environments, disposable systems that make building and testing easier across the enterprise.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep05-devops-people/Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep05-devops-people/Laura Santamaria of Dell explains why DevOps is about people first, and how individual contributors can drive culture change.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep04-apis/Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep04-apis/Budha, a developer advocate at Tyk, walks me through APIs from fundamentals to production-ready with gateways.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep03-open-ai/Wed, 19 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep03-open-ai/JJ Asghar of IBM makes the case for open, transparent AI development and introduces the InstructLab project.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep02-it-roi/Wed, 05 Jun 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep02-it-roi/JT Perry of VMware and I talk through building a business case and calculating ROI for the projects you want to pursue.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep01-element-matrix/Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep01-element-matrix/My first guest, Karl Abbott of Element, walks through the Matrix protocol and decentralized, encrypted communication.https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep00-announcement/Sun, 17 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0500https://itguyeric.com/blog/itguyshow-ep00-announcement/A two-minute kickoff introducing The IT Guy Show and the mission behind it.