Hi everyone. A little late to the party ... Excellent discussion. When a new sysadmin asks me "What's the most important thing?", I usually respond with "Everything".
I have a couple of certifications, a couple of degrees, and about 7 years of experience (closing in on the magic 10 year mark!). Certification helps a new sysadmin define a field of study. Classic education helps broaden their perspective. Experience makes the heart and soul of the sysadmin. A "general sysadmin" should have and be open to all three. It makes me a little sad to see that candidates are dismissed (or at least pre-judged) for their educational background. One thing I absolutely love about the sysadmin culture is our ability (as a group) to smell bullshit a mile off. But don't let our olfactory prowess become an elitist attitude towards the educational background of candidates. What would I look for in a new sysadmin? Skill, Enthusiasm, the Ability to Communicate Effectively, Analytical Reasoning, and Confidence. Computers and Systems are easy, it's the People and Politics that make it hard. Keep up the amazing level of discourse! On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 12:27 AM, Tom Perrine <[email protected]> wrote: > OK folks, the survey is closed. There were 64 responses, which is not bad... > > The results are at: http://www.thuktun.org/CertificationSurvey2010-11-01.pdf > > Instead of trying to interpret the results, I'll just post them and > let's see what comments we get :-) > > --tep > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
