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> When in reality they need the same skills as any good linux sysadmin, understanding protocols, understanding services, and being able to google well in englis
by 0xmohit 10y ago
> When in reality they need the same skills as any good linux sysadmin, understanding protocols, understanding services, and being able to google well in english.
It requires much more. The most important being an intrinsic desire to break things. Persistence is another. Understanding of underlying tech and stuff follows.
- INTPenis 10y agoOh absolutely, but I file that under character and not technical experience. You need a character that does not give up and enjoys breaking things apart. Specifically what's bothered me for many years is people who apply to classes to become hackers, thinking there's a type of certification that will allow them to call themselves hackers. It's become much more popular and romantic lately.
- liotier 10y ago> It requires much more. The most important being an intrinsic desire to break things. Persistence is another. How do you think most of us learned sysadmin ?