The Oregonian: Linux Developer Sets Own Hours, But His Days are Grueling, Nonstop | Linux Today

The Oregonian: Linux Developer Sets Own Hours, But His Days are Grueling, Nonstop

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 3, 2006

“Software developer Chris Wright works from home in Northeast
Portland, and his boss is more than 2,500 miles away in Boston. But
that doesn’t mean Wright gets to take it easy.

“His day typically starts at 9 a.m., when Wright, 34, boots up a
computer in a converted upstairs bedroom and goes to work adding
features to the Linux computer operating system. With e-mails and
instant messages, he collaborates with fellow Linux developers all
over the globe….”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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