> Should sysadmins have software development experience (e.g. DevOps)? May be. Not only you understand better the needs of software developers. But also, you

> Should sysadmins have software development experience (e.g. DevOps)? May be. Not only you understand better the needs of software developers. But also, you are able to automate a large chunk of your work. Paraphrasing Larry Wall: Sysadmins should be Lazy. "Laziness: The quality that makes you go to great effort to reduce overall energy expenditure. ..."