I found a couple of things recently that might be of use. http://devopsbootcamp.osuosl.org/ http://tfitch.com/automation-tools-bootcamp/vagrant.html
I got these from an Open Spaces session at DevOps Days PDX. I've looked at both of their lists and it covers most of the things that I use just about every day in my work with my development team. On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 4:07 PM, Rich Shepard <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, 31 Aug 2016, Mike C. wrote: > > > There's a few rubs here that I'll enumerate for contemplation / > > conversation sake. > > > 2. There's a really big communication gap to be bridged between a resume > / > > cover letter and the hiring manager that usually includes HR, recruiters > > and poorly written job descriptions that are based on "what you're good > > at" now and not on "how you can learn, change, grow and contribute to the > > company in the future." > > Mike, > > You have no control over poorly written job descriptions. Just ask the > contractors Portland hired for huge software projects! But, you do have > control over how you approach finding a job that fits you like custom > shoes. > > The cover letter has one purpose: to get the recipient to read your > resume. That's all. > > Your resume has only one purpose: to get invited to an interview. > > At the interview -- with the technical folks with whom you'll work -- > you > have the opportunity to probe for what they think they need and how you'll > fit in the corporate culture. I offer no ideas on dealing with HR folks as > I've never had to do so. > > > Over my 15 years of working in the IT field, I've seen a reluctance of > > companies to invest in employees and build customized systems and > software > > in-house to meet a businesses needs. > > That's really unfortuate and can limit the business' future. In the > mid-1980s I was developing dBASE III and Paradox applications for > businesses > who did not want to change how they did business to fit what the > shrink-wrapped packages did. For example, a gas station that sold fuel by > the 10th of a gallon but purchased it by the gallon. No available > accounting > software accommodated that. Another client was a fabric store that bought > by > the bolt but sold by the 1/3rd of a yard. > > > It's a different world now, especially in Portland. where Linux oriented > > jobs are being driven by software development companies. Great for Linux! > > Difficult for ol' school Linux SysAdmin folks who love and appreciate > > Linux and want to be able to make a living working with it. > > But, there probably are many SME (small-to-medium size enterprises) who > would value your knowledge and experiences. Pardon the cliche, but think > outside your experiences. Next month there's a Networking After Work > meeting > that might be worth the money for you to attend. Why? Because the couple I > went to last year were filled with folks from hotels, restaurants, law > firms, and other retail-facing businesses. None prospective clients for me, > but they might be a target for your job search. > > HTH, > > Rich > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
