[olug] Looking into a career in Linux. Advice?

[Kevin]

So if I were looking, what would be a good primary qualification? A degree
in the IT field somehow?
On Oct 20, 2015 2:21 PM, "Eric W. Biederman" <ebiederm at xmission.com> wrote:

> Rthines81 <rthines81 at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Hey,
> >        I have used Linux as a hobby and refurbishing and repairing pcs
> > for about 5 years now and decided to look into a career with Linux.
> >
> > I plan to take some online classes for certificates on Linux
> > foundation,  such as Intro to Linux 101 and the online course for
> > system admin,  setup a machine running centos or fedora, maybe look
> > into getting a server to run virtual labs.  Is that a good start?  For
> > those in the field, hiring or hands on experience,  what do most
> > people look for in candidates?  What other certifications?  Is there a
> > certain field in Linux needed the most?  If you'd like to respond back
> > to my email directly feel free :).
>
> I would check out tldp.org
>
> Some of the guides are particularly good if a bit dated.
>
> What I have seen of certificates is that when they are good they help
> you expand your breadth of knowledge but if they were someones primary
> qualification I would be a bit leery of the person.
>
> Eric
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