Location: EU / Bulgaria
  Remote: Yes
  Willing to relocate: No
  Technologies: C++ and other programming languages, Qt, Docker, Kubernetes, CI pipelines, automation, core Internet protocols, distributed systems, databases, cloud.
  Résumé/CV: http://lastviking.eu/cv/jarle
  Email: contact@lastviking.eu

I work full-time at my own company in the EU. This makes it straightforward to invoice your company, anywhere in the world, for services I provide.

I have state-of-the-art hardware to take on any work with Linux, Android, Windows 11, macOS and iOS and local LLM agents - and experience with all of it - including cross-platform projects. In addition, I have a flexible lab that can simulate cloud workloads.

My primary programming language is C++20. I also use other languages frequently.

Links:

- Freelance website: https://cpp-freelancer.com/

- Professional website and blog: https://lastviking.eu/

- GitHub: https://github.com/jgaa

Location: EU

Looking for a principal-level C++ developer?

  - Library Design – Design and implement modern C++ libraries and tools
  - Architecture Review – Conduct architecture and design reviews
  - Security Audit – Perform security and vulnerability assessments
  - Performance Optimization – Tune performance and optimize hotspots
  - CI/CD Engineering – Build CI/CD pipelines and cross-platform workflows
  - Team Augmentation – Seamlessly integrate with your existing development team

https://github.com/jgaa/openvalify

This is always about government overreach.

People are less likely to criticize the government, or even participate in political debate, if their online identities are know by the government. Governments like obedient, scared citizens.

The only ethical response to laws like this, is for websites and apps to terminate operations completely in countries that create them. Citizens who elect politicians without respect for human rights and privacy don't really deserve anything nice anyway.

This may come as a shock to him: Free Speech means to allow people to say something that he disagree with. Something that may hurt his interests or even his ego. Free speech is not to allow people to say things he agree with or don't care about.

The only secrets it has are the API key to the AI, a temporary ssh key that can be used with git to access the github repository, and whatever the Brave browser stores for ChatGPT's website. Nothing else. No production keys, no CI keys no code signing keys.

Kind of the same restrictions I use on anything running Microsoft Windows.

This have never happened with any other laptop I've had.

The X509 library functions in openssl is horrific, with plenty of opportunities to mess up.

It's a paradox that something that is designed to improve security is designed in a way that make it extremely hard to implement it in a clean and secure manner.

Things without tits gets little coverage in the UK mainstream media ;)

I bought a new 8086 PC clone back in the days. Then I ordered a add-on card with a serial port and an external 300 baud modem from a store in UK (I lived in Norway, and I could not find anyone who sold this bleeding edge technology there).

Then I wrote a simple communication program, implementing parts of the Kermit protocol - probably in Turbo Pascal. This was before I got my hands on a C compiler ;)

Eventually my code started to work, and I was able to connect to a BBS and download the real Kermit application.

The BBS communities, and later Usenet, was great. We were lucky to grow up in a era where the online communities were nice and mostly welcoming places.

If my bank prevents me from logging in with a reasonable browser (as opposed to a privacy nightmare designed to facilitate advertisers) - I will do my bank business in person, the bank.

Dear Firefox: If I wanted Chrome, I would use Chrome. Please be an alternative to Chrome.

Ignore Google and educate your friends and family about the alternatives. Make it your mission to save the Internet.