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   by atsaloli 10y ago

   I love it. Also, coming from a background in CFEngine, I see a lot of familiar motifs. Low-level primitives, check. Audit and repair, check. Declarative description of desired state, check. Distributed, check. Good stuff. All workable app
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   by atsaloli 10y ago

   I accepted a counter offer as a senior sysadmin at my last job and then ended up getting promoted to Dir Ops. I never regretted accepting the counter offer, even though the recruiter tried to talk me out of it.
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   by atsaloli 10y ago

   After 9.6, the next version will be 10.0. https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CABUevEzT3RqJZR2i...
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   by atsaloli 10y ago

   http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/H/hacker.html
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   by atsaloli 10y ago

   Sure. Example.com is an Internet standard. See http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2606.txt
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   by atsaloli 10y ago

   You are welcome. :) I love HN, I have learned so much on here. I'm pleased to be able to contribute.
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   by atsaloli 10y ago

   I think you are confusing Narcotics Anonymous www.na.org with Narcanon (the name comes from Narco Non - as in, no drugs) http://www.narconon.org/about-narconon/ which is based on the works of L. Ron Hubbard. I have a r
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   by atsaloli 10y ago

   Other possible benefits are flexibility in schedule and profit sharing.
9. 429.▲
   by atsaloli 10y ago

   Between tcpdump and Wireshark, my network analysis needs as a sysadmin are covered. When I used Solaris, I used "snoop" which is now open source through illumos.
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    I wasn't implying anything, just sharing my experience. He's doing valuable work. I can definitely get him a higher rate now that he has a year of experience. Not sure I can double it. I'll try!
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    I've hired a brilliant young man at low pay (but appropriate for entry-level). 32 hour work week, flexible schedule (he starts at one p.m.), plus profit sharing on side projects and I'm mentoring him. He spent the first two months
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    What would be the possible ramifications for you in choosing the startup? The contract?
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    I'm a big fan of GitLab. Clean design, intuitive interface, many features. Disclaimer: I'm now a GitLab authorized training partner and reseller. The community edition is free. :)
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    1. Our "Git Fundamentals: Basic Concepts and Definitions" webinar, http://www.verticalsysadmin.com/git/ (you have to register) lays the groundwork you need to start studying Git. If you have a team that needs
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    There is no substitute for understanding what's going on, especially using a power tool like Git. It's a cute website, and useful, I really like it. This sentence, Bizarrely, git won't do a dif of files that have b
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    I never finished college. If it's not important to, it's not important. You know what's important to you. I'm confident you can recover from this. Do the kind of work that makes you happy. Find things you enjoy.
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    Great, you are welcome! :) I have a complete program for training sysadmins at http://verticalsysadmin.com/blog/training-program-to-make-a-...
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    As a sysadmin, I recommend Tom Limoncelli's "Practice" books: - https://www.amazon.com/Practice-System-Network-Administratio... - https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Cloud-System-Administration-..
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    Reminds me of my wonder pouring through Factsheet Five, a zine catalog ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factsheet_Five and http://zinewiki.com/Factsheet_Five )
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    I use techinsurance.com. Good service and value.
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    That's what I've been trying to tell people about Git, too. It's a powerful tool and it takes some effort to wrap your mind around it.
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    I get it. What would be the ramifications of taking the time off? And of not taking the time off?
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    I understand. Git allows you to do a lot more than check in and check out. It's a powerful tool for collaborating on source code. To the extent that one doesn't confront what Git actually is, it can seem mysterious or needlessly c
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    I teach Git. I find many who have learned just enough to get by, and their shallow understanding hobbles them. It's not enough to memorize command line "incantations", you have to understand what's happening. Git is a so
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    How's your savings? How's your confidence about finding work again? I've taken time off twice (eight months last time) and the recharge was great and worth it.
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    The network? "YC doesn’t end on Demo Day. We and the YC alumni network continue to help founders for the life of their company, and beyond." http://www.ycombinator.com/
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    Go for it! If that recruiter is no longer at Google, let me know and I will connect you with one who is.
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    Understood. :)
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    I find GL's UI easier and actually pleasant to use because it is less "busy" visually.
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    by atsaloli 10y ago

    Thanks!