Alex Billson - Ramblings

I'm approaching 7 years at my current gig; in that time I've been a Mid Level Developer, a Senior Level Developer, and now a Tech Lead.

_Last Updated 2026-06-21 - Included GLM 5.2 and Kimi Code 2.7 initial thoughts_ [OpenCode Go](https://opencode.ai/go) is really solid.

As the title says, [the Steam Deck costs too much now.]

I tried [Hermes](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/) over the weekend and actually had a good time with it.

Consider this a launch of my ramblings!

## Preface I've spent a bit of time using Linux as someone who considers themselves a regular grass toucher so use this as a guide to actually enjoying your computer again and dropping Windows. ## What actually is Linux?

_(I probably need to give this a bit of a refresh for the big '26 but most of this still applies in my view.

## Context I recently purchased a ThinkPad X280 as I've missed having a laptop and would like to avoid spending most of my life strapped to a desk chair as I undertake some work on the side.