Agreed! Scientific methodology should be right under "Hard working".
> Articulate. > Hard working. > Scientific method based problem solving > A grasp of computational fundamentals.* > A sense of empathy for others, but able to firmly say "No". > Someone who can talk about more than just one subject. These six things are all I would really look for in any Jr. sysadmin. For mid-level sysadmin I'd want to see some kind of educational progression over the course of five years (certs, more college, shipping a side project, etc.) while working. I want to see some kind of drive. Sr. level staff I'd want to see what big projects they've worked on, if they can tell me what kind of value the organization derived from their efforts, and if they understand the direction of the industry in which they work. On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 12:31 AM, Skylar Thompson <[email protected] > wrote: > On 10/19/2013 12:55 PM, Joseph Kern wrote: > > The ideal Jr Sysadmin; > > > > Articulate. > > Hard working. > > A grasp of computational fundamentals.* > > A sense of empathy for others, but able to firmly say "No". > > Someone who can talk about more than computers. > > I'd also add in an ability to use the scientific method in problem > solving - form a hypothesis, create test cases that will enable > gathering empirical data to backup those hypotheses, then decide whether > the data prove or disprove that hypothesis before deciding that the > hypothesis reflects reality, or repeating the process with a new > hypothesis. > > Amusingly, though, even working in a basic research department filled > with scientists, our users seem to be confused that such an approach can > be applied to computers. > > Skylar > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss > This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators > http://lopsa.org/ > -- Joseph A Kern [email protected]
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