# QOTD daemon > [! CAUTION] > This is WIP The idea was to create a uiua program that serves the [qotd port 17](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QOTD) then host it on one of pvv's machines. this to learn about socket programming in uiua, and to show some love to the oft-forgotten port 17. ## Building and running **Build:** ```console $ nix build ``` **Run in VM:** ```console $ nix run .#vm ```