Scott Lundgren wrote:
On Aug 16, 2005, at 12:17 PM, Jason Tower wrote:
i have a simple "test" i've given to prospective employees:
i create a user account on one of my servers, start a screen session,
and have them log in and attach to the session (that way i can see
what they're doing). i then say "you have fifteen minutes to tell me
everything you can about this machine. go." it will quickly become
apparent how much linux they really know.
That's an interesting test from an employment perspective. What kinds of
information are you hoping they report to you or what tasks do wish to
see them to perform?
- SL
partially i'm interested in the results they return, partially i'm
interested in *how* they got the results, and partially i'm interested
in seeing how they work under pressure. there's no "right" answer.
i also like to toss in the occational oddball question to see how people
handle them. one of my favorites is "who is the best james bond actor
and why?" it's not all about ones and zeros :)
jason
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