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Linux Certification (lemmy.world)
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I'm going on garden leave soon (due to being affected by a big tech layoff). I thought of maybe doing a Linux certification of some sort while I've got the free time. Are there any that are actually worthwhile?

I've daily droven Linux for ~3 years and learned a lot, but I'd like to formalize it and hopefully have that help with my job hunt.

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[–] EnsignWashout@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

I've daily droven Linux for ~3 years and learned a lot

I don't have any thoughts on certs that haven't already been shared, but some thoughts for any interviews you may land:

  • The person interviewing you has probably daily driver Linux for 20 years, and that's okay. We all have to start somewhere.
  • There aren't going to be many others (if any) interviewing who have daily driven Linux for three years.

So be humble, but not too humble. Haha.

We're a neat bubble here, but running Linux as a daily driver is still pretty rare, and puts you way ahead of the pack of other candidates, at least for entry/early Linux systems jobs.

Edit: And if you find an organization that uses AI spicy autocomplete to do entry level Linux admin work, run far away. There's not enough money in the world to make it worth working with people that stupid (who choose to use hallucination for problems that demand reliability, haha).