Re: Advancing from Unix Sysadmin to Programmer

From: hymie! (hymie_at_lactose.smart.net)
Date: 05/20/04


Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 13:36:45 -0000

In our last episode, the evil Dr. Lacto had captured our hero,
  nospammac@yahoo.com (Martin McMahon), who said:
>Hello there.

>I am a 33 year old Unix System Admin and am currently at a stage
>in my career where I have identified a change is needed in my career.

>Is it possible at this stage of my life to transfer (by whatever
>means) to a purely programming role, considering my age,
>experience and education?

Warning -- root is addictive. It's very humbling when you make the kind
of mistake that, in the past, you could have fixed for yourself, but
now you have to ask somebody else to fix for you.

(When I get the option, I give myself UID 755 just to be safe :)

hymie! http://www.smart.net/~hymowitz hymie@lactose.smart.net
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