Just get a Pixel and flash GrapheneOS.

Your device is not your device. Google’s device, google’s rules!

You may want to look into CerberusApp - I know, it’s controversial and not FOSS, but it works great for me.

To anyone interested about what’s really like to deal with this man, I highly recommend giving this a read: https://www.tumblr.com/numberonecatwinner/701567544684855296/elon-wyd

And just like an ex, you want to stay away from it.

Is that code word for running it into the ground?

A few years ago, I would’ve said Ruby. Nowadays, it has to be Python - it’s simple, readable, clean and more performant than ever. The fact that is widely adopted and used in a wide range of industries probably helps a lot.