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from the Is-this-the-year-of-the-Linux-expert dept.
ticho writes:
"About 77% of hiring managers say finding Linux talent is a priority this year, up from 70% last year, and there's 'explosive demand' around the world for people with Linux skills, according to a recent report. A survey found hiring managers at tech-powered companies are focusing more attention on Linux talent, with the result that those who can work with the open source operating system will earn stronger-than-average salary increases.
Other findings include:
More than nine in 10 hiring managers plan to hire a Linux professional in the next six months;
Hiring managers are increasing the number of Linux professionals they are searching for. Forty six percent of hiring managers are beefing up their plans for recruiting Linux talent over the next six months, a three-point increase over last year.
Knowing Linux advances careers. Eighty-six percent of Linux professionals report that knowing Linux has given them more career opportunities, and 64 per cent say they chose to work with Linux because of its pervasiveness.
(Score: 5, Interesting) by mechanicjay on Friday March 07 2014, @06:57PM
very rewarding for me personally. I've done Windows administration and Linux administration in my career and I've managed to move myself along on my career path where if I have to RDP into a Windows server once a week, it's lot.
About two years ago I went for a job interview for a Linux Systems Engineer position. When I got to the place, they were all setup to interview a Windows guy. They asked me to run through the first batter of tests with the Windows guys while they got some of their *nix guys to come run the second part of my interview.
I was horrified when I was pointing out shortcomings in the "issue" they were having me solve, to the point where my interview said something like, "Wow, you're totally right. I'll be sure to use that for the next guy!"
Combine that with some of the windows admins I've worked with at my previous job (not the current one, he's awesome) but it gives me a feeling that an average Windows guy can do some Windows stuff. An average Linux guy can do stuff...including Windows if necessary.
My VMS box beat up your Windows box.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 07 2014, @11:45PM
Linux guy can install Cygwin and pretend it's Linux. Windows guy can install Wine and pretend it's Windows.