I Asked DHH If Omarchy Is Actually Safe (He Didn't Hold Back)

Learn Linux for free here: https://kubecraft.click/linux-cgv168 Download your free DevOps Career Roadmap here: https://kubecraft.click/roadmap-cgv168 A conversation with David Heinemeier Hansson, also known as DHH. David has been working very hard on Omarchy over the past year or so, and recently Omarchy has been gaining lots of popularity and there's so much happening there. I made fairly critical videos about Omarchy in the past, but I'm a man who has strong opinions weakly held, and Omarchy is getting to a stage where it becomes impossible to ignore. They raised over $20 million in funding. They are setting up a security team. And I think in the history of desktop Linux, something truly unique is happening here. So I invited David because I wanted to know more about what is actually driving him to do all of this. Why is he building Omarchy and what is happening right now in the project? We also discuss security and much more. So yes, I have changed my tune on Omarchy, and in this podcast you can find out why. 📍 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Why I changed my tune on Omarchy 01:00 - What is happening in Omarchy right now 06:30 - Why DHH puts 16 hours a day into a Linux distro 08:00 - 20 years on the Mac and the final straw 11:00 - Ubuntu was Duplo, Arch and Hyprland were Lego 13:20 - AI agents changed everything 16:00 - Linux is the perfect fit for an agentic OS 17:40 - The beginner's mind 20:00 - Why share it: Linux on Rails 21:45 - Why now: Hyprland, hardware and agents 25:40 - Escape velocity 27:45 - Kids, the iPad and an acquired taste 29:50 - Beating the Mac on market share 32:05 - Marketing and transferring enthusiasm 35:00 - We can fix everything 37:00 - Raising money, and why more 39:40 - Plugins in the core and perfect hardware compatibility 43:10 - Voice mode and a generation of makers 46:05 - Security: what is happening right now 48:30 - The security team and the kernel hire 50:00 - Responsible disclosure and the Cloudflare intern 52:45 - The AUR is not vetted 53:45 - Omarchy does not use the AUR in the box 55:50 - Agents as defenders 57:00 - How the AUR works in Omarchy today 1:00:00 - Warning pop-ups: attempts versus results 1:01:30 - Full package sovereignty, a foundational distro 1:02:50 - Omarchy for kids: no sudo 1:04:55 - Adults get the Wild West, kids get a sheriff 1:07:05 - Why podcasts beat X for security talk 🔗 DAVID'S LINKS: → Omarchy: https://omarchy.org → Omarchy security page and responsible disclosure: https://omarchy.org/security → DHH's website: https://dhh.dk → Ruby on Rails: https://rubyonrails.org → Basecamp: https://basecamp.com → Hey: https://hey.com 📱 CONNECT WITH ME: → Website: https://kubecraft.click/yt-apply-2 → X / Twitter: https://x.com/mischavdburg → Personal blog: https://mischavandenburg.substack.com/ → LinkedIn:   / mischavandenburg   → Instagram:   / mischavandenburg   → TikTok:   / mischavandenburg   ℹ️ ABOUT KUBECRAFT: I help you land six figure tech jobs through Kubernetes, Linux, home labs, self hosting and production-ready skills. Over 1000 people mentored into succesful DevOps careers. This podcast is brought to you by KubeCraft. Apply to join and land your DevOps job: https://kubecraft.click/cgv168 Download your free DevOps Career Roadmap here: https://kubecraft.click/roadmap-cgv168 #Linux #Omarchy #DHH