I went through this exact route. I was a sysprog for a number of years than transitioned over to software development on the mainframe. I moved over to development on OS/2 and than windows. The tools and debuggers made it quite a bit easier but I still had to learn/understand platform specific content. That took the time. I did not have to spend much time in "how things worked" but Chris is right a Guru has experience of many years.
Mark -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craddock, Chris Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 11:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: How difficult would it be for a SYSPROG ? (was RE: Mainframe Data Center Permanant Shutdown Procedure Needed) > I'm curious. How difficult would it be a a zOS sysprog to become > proficient in a like type position on a Windows or UNIX based system? > I have heard these jobs being referred to > as "Network Administrators" and I've always taken that to mean sysprog in newspeak. > > About 10 years ago I took a couple of classes in Novell and deduced that > anyone with zOS sysprog background could become a guru in 2-3 days. > > "So easy a caveman could do it." Well not quite. But if you are already a practicing sysprog, you already have a lot of the background on computers and networks that most newbies lack. The tools are different (obviously) and the spoken language is different, but most of the underlying ideas are consistent with what you already know. As for guru status... I believe that in general it takes about X years, to gain X years of experience. However there is an open question as to whether that is really X years of experience or just one year repeated X times. So you really can become proficient quite quickly, but Guru status remains something that is earned through a lifetime of bumps and bruises. CC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
