Re: Advancing from Unix Sysadmin to Programmer
From: Chris Cox (notccox_at_notairmail.net)
Date: 05/24/04
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Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 00:17:14 -0500
Martin McMahon wrote:
> 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.
>
...
> My question is:
>
> 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?
....
Well... I don't think there's anything wrong with this. However, I'm a
Programmer (C, C++, LISP, Cobol, Assembler, Pascal, etc) that became a
Systems Administrator. I consider it a promotion. I often times assist
our SW developers with troubleshooting. So either way, I'd recommend
Systems Administration, but there's nothing wrong with knowing how to
program.... and you don't necessarily have to change career paths.
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