Re: Advancing from Unix Sysadmin to Programmer

From: Bjorn Reese (breese_at_see.signature)
Date: 05/21/04

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    Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 17:55:43 +0200

    On Thu, 20 May 2004 05:05:33 -0700, Martin McMahon wrote:

    > Any experiences, opinions and criticisms are all appreciated.
    > I realise some may say that Unix Sysadmins *are* programmers,
    > but I do not believe that to be the case - we are more like
    > mechanics who maintain what has been designed and occasionally
    > repair or tack on certain additions of our own.

    You have at least two things going for you:

    First, as a sysadmin you have extensive experience in trouble-
    shooting. Although the tools may differ from those used in
    programming, the underlying principles are more or less the
    same. This is an area where most new programmers have absolutely
    no skills.

    Second, more and more programmers are building systems from
    existing (COTS) components, and are mainly writing the glue
    between. The ability to get various parts of the system to
    act nicely together is basically the same in admin and systems
    programming.

    What you need to focus on is, as you have already identified
    yourself, the design activity. Understanding some OOP language
    does not hurt either (any one with work.) 

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