On Fri, 26 Jun 2015, Warner wrote:
On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 01:00:43PM -0700, David Lang([email protected]) wrote:
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A better field to think about is Auto Mechanic.
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sigh.
Or maybe an engineer?
No, an "Engineer" is a very strict definition, requiring specific schooling and
certifications. That has no resemblence to our fields where self-taught folks
with no formal background can and do hold their own with the best of the
formally trained folks.
There's more to sysadmin than corporate IT and commercial tech vendors.
There's more to sysadmin than plugging things together and hoping they
work.
Some sysadmins engineer engines. Many don't simply replace brake pads
and change fluids. As with many professions, the needs vary across
industries and skills vary between professionals.
auto shops do a lot more than this as well. the high-end shops build complete
custom cars from essentially the ground up. Offroad shops routinely make major
modifications and in both cases, the commonality before and after is sometimes
little more than the VIN plate.
These analogies hold us back and enable people to think less of our
profession.
The real world example consistent with our profession is Internal
Infrastructure (or corporate IT) versus Web Operations (or
Infrastructure + Operations when technology is the product).
https://omniti.com/seeds/what-is-web-operations
Things are both far more varied and var less segregated than any classifciation
will make it.
David Lang
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