I'm a Linux Syadmin. I build large student computer laboratories, build, configure, and maintain servers, with bits of desktop support thrown in there. I'm not a strong programmer. Sure, I've made a few iPhone applications and do a little bit of bash scripting, but I don't have the time in my job to maintain the skills that an excellent programmer would have. When I've spent a few weeks programming I get better, but when we don't have time to maintain that skill, I can lose it pretty quickly.
I've worked with some amazing python programmers and without using it day in and out there's no way I could have the in depth knowledge of all the python libraries like they do, so compared to them I'm pretty useless.
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I'm a Linux Syadmin. I build large student computer laboratories, build, configure, and maintain servers, with bits of desktop support thrown in there. I'm not a strong programmer. Sure, I've made a few iPhone applications and do a little bit of bash scripting, but I don't have the time in my job to maintain the skills that an excellent programmer would have. When I've spent a few weeks programming I get better, but when we don't have time to maintain that skill, I can lose it pretty quickly.
I've worked with some amazing python programmers and without using it day in and out there's no way I could have the in depth knowledge of all the python libraries like they do, so compared to them I'm pretty useless.