How did you basically start learning or was it just a process of trial and error?
On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 18:30 Zayd <zayd.ahme...@gmail.com> wrote: > I respect your dedication to the hustle though good sir > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 18:29 Zayd <zayd.ahme...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> That makes sense. For me I want to know everything I can and solve my own >> problems and do projects but I do think that I want to make something so >> that I can afford what I need and then also maybe help to support projects >> in the community. So I I have my interests and passions but also want to >> make some money. So I sort of want to do both. Just trying to manage that >> if that makes sense. So I basically like open source and Debian because of >> the freedom it offers but see them as both sort of existing. Idealism and >> ethics and money making so the best thing to do is maybe just to have a >> limit on business practices. And living and learning so if I gain more >> insight and find a better way then I’ll try and do that lol >> >> On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 17:29 Jonas Smedegaard <d...@jones.dk> wrote: >> >>> Quoting Zayd (2021-08-05 21:26:03) >>> > That is really awesome and my mindset is similar. It’s just that there >>> > are sometimes cultural pressures and such so I’m just trying to figure >>> > out a way to pursue my passions, learn what I am interested in >>> > practically while making the money I need in the mean time. Awesome to >>> > have met someone that has a similar mindset and really inspiring to >>> > hear that you have been able to make it work. How did you go about >>> > building your knowledge? >>> >>> Like Paul Wise also suggested you to do, I did a lot of volunteer work. >>> I also offered my services at a very low price until I grew confident >>> that I was worth more. >>> >>> >>> > I’ve just tried different things on Linux and completed An >>> > Introductory certification through the Linux foundation. I’m >>> > comfortable with the basics of how to operate Debian and other distros >>> > but want to learn more. I’m most comfortable with apt and Debian based >>> > systems at this point. >>> >>> Training courses and certifications are nice, but experience is better: >>> Your future employer or client don't care if you learned your lessons at >>> a well-paid job or through volunteer work, but they do care if you have >>> _experience_ or only know theoretically how to solve a task. >>> >>> >>> > That is really helpful that you point out that you’re basically a >>> > freelancer and that you’ve been able to make it work. I wasn’t sure if >>> > that was possible and up to this point was assuming that you just had >>> > to work for a big company in order to make the money you need and then >>> > do various projects on the side. >>> >>> Certainly possible, but not glamorous. I do my hobby full-time, and >>> earn about half of the standard wage in my country for a taxi driver or >>> garbage man. >>> >>> To me, money is nice but also a distraction: I strongly prefer the >>> freedom of working on things that I value and enjoy. >>> >>> >>> - Jonas >>> >>> -- >>> * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt >>> * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ >>> >>> [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private >> >>
