Timeline for How can we recruit and retain more talent?
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| Jun 22, 2014 at 20:46 | comment | added | Giacomo1968 | @PeterMortensen Thanks for the copy editing tips! | |
| Jun 22, 2014 at 20:45 | history | edited | Giacomo1968 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 22, 2014 at 19:15 | comment | added | Peter Mortensen | ("haw droppingly" -> "jaw droppingly". "if canned" -> "of canned". "if valued skills" -> "of valued skills".) | |
| Jun 18, 2014 at 16:17 | comment | added | Andrew B | @Sobrique Yeah, it cuts both ways for sure. I go out of my way to post self-answered questions here on SF in response to problems that are obtuse to troubleshoot. The Google Runbook is great and all, but it's never a substitute for a solid core skillset. The problem is people being hired or moved into positions by people who either don't understand this, or have the ability to adequately evaluate their skill level. (which is totally a management problem) | |
| Jun 16, 2014 at 9:02 | comment | added | Sobrique | The IT industry is rapidly going the way of the 'google-tech'. A marginal level of technical ability coupled with being able to type error messages into Google. I have worked places where you cannot do that, and it requires a much higher level of technical understanding, because you need to be able to troubleshoot from first principles. I'm not sure I'd want to go back to that either though, because for every 'google it; then post on serverfault' tech support, there's plenty who use it to boostrap their learning. | |
| Jun 13, 2014 at 16:25 | comment | added | Giacomo1968 |
@Iain What I mean is with 20+ years of experience, I know how to do things others don’t. But nowadays I can simply open up a Linux terminal, type in top and show someone who claims to be a an “admin” the output of top and their jaw drops like I am Neo in the Matrix. What I mean is the bar is much lower for “skilled techs” to the point of face palming in ways I never expected.
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| Jun 13, 2014 at 16:23 | comment | added | user9517 | I really would like to understand your comment | |
| Jun 13, 2014 at 16:19 | comment | added | Giacomo1968 | @Iain Okay. Then I am not too sure what else to say. Have a great day! | |
| Jun 13, 2014 at 16:18 | comment | added | user9517 |
I've read your comment several times now and get as far as but the idea then ENOPARSE.
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| Jun 13, 2014 at 14:39 | comment | added | Giacomo1968 | @Iain Agreed. But I am just stating the reality of the tech world out there. I know that with my 20+ years experience I know how to do things others can’t, but the idea that my simply understanding how to just login to a terminal is viewed as “magic” to professional “admins” is something I can barely comprehend. | |
| Jun 13, 2014 at 6:59 | comment | added | user9517 | That anyone can get a VPS is very much to our detriment we don't though need to pander to them. | |
| Jun 13, 2014 at 4:47 | history | answered | Giacomo1968 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |