Bill Shotts
Author of The Linux Command Line and long-time Unix/Linux user and educator, known for the linuxcommand.org tutorials and multiple print and internet editions of his book.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 1h 3min
Episode 864 - Work Hard, Save Money, Retire Early
Bill Shotts, author of The Linux Command Line and longtime Unix educator, walks through how his linuxcommand.org tutorials became a book. He discusses structuring tech books, essential Unix tools like sed and awk, shell portability, SSH workflows, and preserving command-line skills. He also shares career waves, warnings about AI for developers, and personal advice on retiring early.
