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Not a side project, per say, but I answered questions on my local Linux User Group almost daily. After applying for a job and not hearing back, I got a request
by movedx 3y ago
Not a side project, per say, but I answered questions on my local Linux User Group almost daily. After applying for a job and not hearing back, I got a request to come in for an interview weeks afterwards. Long story short, the boss told me he saw my responses on the mailing list and it turns out I knew more than the RHCEs and CCNAs walking into his interviews.
That landed me my first job ever in IT as a Junior NetEng and eventually a Linux SysAd.
- moneywoes 3y agoBrilliant. Would stack overflow be the equivalent today?
- movedx 3y agoGood question! Not sure. Yeah probably, or Discord/Slack?
- cqqxo4zV46cp 3y agoSO’s … ‘strict’ rules are in part informed by perceived shortcomings in communities that proceeded it. So, imagine something more chaotic :)
- abeyer 3y ago> Not a side project, per say I'd disagree with that. Community building is every bit as much work, and arguably often more impactful than just putting up yet another OSS repo on github.
- movedx 3y agoIt's differently work, for sure. I know from experience: my DevOps Discord is 5000+ members strong :)
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