Really depends on your scale and needs, but when we were in the process of transitioning from Ivanti to Intune we had a gap between them. I set up a FOG project server and a couple remote nodes and that worked really well as an interim solution. I actually started using it at home even though I don't really need imaging too often.
Can I ask why chocolatey and not just installed via policy/company portal? I'm not our Intune guy so I don't know much about the limitations.
This is an interesting observation, not really something I have considered. The key difference here is that you are the one in control of those customizations. Whether the customizations are useful or harmful is entirely up to the user, Kagi just gives you the option.
For me at least, the majority of my searches I just want the correct answer to a question or a link to a specific resource I'm looking for. I don't really use it as a content discovery engine. Being able to prioritize sites that I have found through experience to have reliable results and exclude sites that are uninformative or irritating is valuable.
Some people do it as a political statement. Blocking Israel is a real example I've seen.
Kagi! Worth every penny of the subscription. The emphasis on privacy is a big deal for me but the killer feature is the ability to customize results. I have sites I personally like/trust towards the top and have an ever growing blacklist of sites that don't get shown at all. No more pinterest, spruce, or other seo spam sites!
Oh I'd definitely second 12 Angry Men. I'd also add Dr. Strangelove
Look into using GNU stow! It's exactly what you're doing but it creates the symlinks for you.
I love this solution, I've been using it for years. I had previously just been using the home directory is a git repo approach, and it never quite felt natural to me and came with quite a few annoyances. Adding stow to the mix was exactly what I needed.
As somone in IT who has to deal with executives I can assure you that high compensation has no correlation with good security practices :(
Well I know what I'm making for lunch now.