John P Baker wrote on 09/09/2007 10:34:11 PM:

> I concur, but feel that you do not adequately stress the importance of
> curiosity.

That, coupled with extreme laziness. ;-)

If you have a "work harder" mentality, you'll never make it as a sysprog. A
"work smarter" person is the type who simplifies, optimizes, innovates,
etc. and makes the platform better. "Working smarter" is hard work too, but
much more satisfying.

Mark L. Wheeler
IT Infrastructure, 3M Center B224-4N-20, St Paul MN 55144
Tel:  (651) 733-4355, Fax:  (651) 736-7689
mlwheeler at mmm.com

“The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the
intelligent are full of doubt” - Bertrand Russell

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