You Don't Love Systemd Timers Enough | Hacker News

Hacker News commenters discussed practical uses of systemd timers for scheduled automation and maintenance.

Examples included weekly test prints to prevent printer clogs, monthly btrfs scrubs, and NixOS timer/service setups.

The thread compared systemd timers with cron, anacron, and launchd, highlighting features like persistent runs and randomized offsets.

Many praised the capability but said timers can still be awkward and distro-specific to configure.