How technology from a few years ago still works reliably for you?

[Nora.L]

Technology tutorials often focus on the newest tools, but sometimes an older, simpler method is more reliable. What's a piece of tech or a technique from a few years ago that you still find yourself using because it just works?

[TimothyW]

Old school backups still win for me rsync over ssh with incremental updates plus tar archives for off site copies It feels slower on paper but it catches errors and keeps permissions right When new shiny backup tools fail in a pinch I fall back to rsync and tar and it saves the day technology 2025 trends show reliability still wins in real world workflows

[Stephen25]

Vim still rules my editor habits It is fast responsive and I can keep hands on keyboard for hours The muscle memory saves time more than any fancy IDE a few well crafted config files plus tmux for sessions on different machines keeps me productive

[Mark.W]

Cron jobs and simple shell scripts are underrated They do the boring reliable stuff without dragging dependencies into the project If a task grows I refactor not redo the wheel and keep the basics

[RobertS]

SSH key based auth with an ssh config file is tiny but magic It keeps logins smooth across servers and makes jumping around a breeze

[Steven17]

Makefiles for build tasks still feel magical When you add a tiny rule for a test or clean step the whole pipeline becomes predictable no fancy tool can beat that clarity