[wplug] Best mid-life career advice (thanks)
Bryan J Smith
b.j.smith at ieee.org
Sun Sep 2 20:25:45 EDT 2007
Definitely check the LPI site for a list of self-study materials,
including free, on-line ones. Also, a great thing about the LPI
Objectives themselves is that they are right there on the LPI site,
laid out in complete detail with all the major topics, tasks, concepts
and commands listed.
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From: Mitch Kehn <j.kehn at verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:05:53
To:wplug at wplug.org
Subject: [wplug] Best mid-life career advice (thanks)
I suppose that it should have made sense that a community created OS
would have community education. I did find an LPIC-1 self study course
on the IBM website, which I have registered for and I will study in more
depth.
Thanks for the advice and I hope to meet some of you at future WPLUG
events and gatherings in the future.
Mitch Kehn
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> I am a Linux enthusiast and I have an decent aptitude for technology in
> general. I have worked for ISPs and web development companies in a sales
> and promotions capacity, and I am extremely good at sales. I am a very
> young and forward thinking 48 year-old considering a career change.
>
> My question is this; is it madness to go back to school to become a
> "nix" administrator, or would it be wiser to take some less rigorous
> overview courses to become a qualified "sales advisor."
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> My past experience has taught me that there is a huge gap between the
> technically endowed administrators and the technically impaired decision
> makers.
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> Your thoughtful suggestions would be appreciated.
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> Mitch Kehn
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>> Integrated Computer Solutions has written to announce that they
>> and Trolltech are holding two free technical training (not
>> marketing) sessions in Philadelphia on Tuesday, September 11.
>> The sessions are intended for experienced C++ developers.
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>> The morning session is titled "Qt QuickStart: An Intensive
>> Introduction to Qt" and relates to desktop GUI development.
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>> about embedded device user interface development.
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> In reality, you don't need to go back to school for a technical degree.
> Virtually anything and everything you need you can learn on-the-job.
> You sound like you have the experience, or at least the exposure.
> So I'd build upon that.
>
> BTW, not that I promote certifications, but earning the Linux
> Professional Institute (LPI) Certified Level 1 (LPIC-1) is a good start,
> for your resume. You can pass it with self study, and most technical
> programs are just going to prepare you for a credential like that
> anyway.
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> Date: Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:11:15
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> Subject: [wplug] Best mid-life career advice
>
>
> I am a Linux enthusiast and I have an decent aptitude for technology in
> general. I have worked for ISPs and web development companies in a sales
> and promotions capacity, and I am extremely good at sales. I am a very
> young and forward thinking 48 year-old considering a career change.
>
> My question is this; is it madness to go back to school to become a
> "nix" administrator, or would it be wiser to take some less rigorous
> overview courses to become a qualified "sales advisor."
>
> My past experience has taught me that there is a huge gap between the
> technically endowed administrators and the technically impaired decision
> makers.
>
> Your thoughtful suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Mitch Kehn
>
> wplug-request at wplug.org wrote:
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>> 1. Qt/Qtopia free GUI development training (Vance Kochenderfer)
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:47:53 -0600 (MDT)
>> From: Vance Kochenderfer <vkochend at nyx.net>
>> Subject: [wplug] Qt/Qtopia free GUI development training
>> To: wplug at wplug.org
>> Message-ID: <200708311747.l7VHlrEM000513 at nyx3.nyx.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
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>> Integrated Computer Solutions has written to announce that they
>> and Trolltech are holding two free technical training (not
>> marketing) sessions in Philadelphia on Tuesday, September 11.
>> The sessions are intended for experienced C++ developers.
>>
>> The morning session is titled "Qt QuickStart: An Intensive
>> Introduction to Qt" and relates to desktop GUI development.
>>
>> The afternoon session, "Qtopia for Application Developers," is
>> about embedded device user interface development.
>>
>> More details can be found at <http://ics.com/promo/index.html>.
>>
>> Vance Kochenderfer | "Get me out of these ropes and into a
>> vkochend at nyx.net | good belt of Scotch" -Nick Danger
>>
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> I know very few sys admins who actually have a formal education for their
> trade, my degree is in Psychology/Criminal Justice :)
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