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Linux World Domination Creates Shortage of Linux-Skilled Workers
Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim Zemlin doesn't use the phrase 'world domination' in these videos, but he could. He lists enough computing niches where GNU/Linux is the major player -- from supercomputers to the next generation of automotive systems -- that with or without world domination, Linux has obviously become an extremely important, widely used operating system that has grown amazingly since Linus Torvalds first shared his humble kernel with the world in 1991. With great popularity has come a great need for people who know how to administer and otherwise work with Linux, so the Linux Foundation is developing new courses in tandem with massive open online course (MOOC) provider edX. Unlike some of the Linux Foundation's previous course offerings, their edX ones are free to audit, and the cost for certification (if you want a cred, not just knowledge) is lower than many IT certification tests and certificates.
These videos (both visible today) were made remotely, with Timothy Lord at one end in Austin, TX, and Jim Zemlin at the other end in Tokyo, Japan. Their sound quality suffers from the distance involved, but they are generally intelligible -- and, of course, you can always choose to read the transcript instead of watching the videos.
These videos (both visible today) were made remotely, with Timothy Lord at one end in Austin, TX, and Jim Zemlin at the other end in Tokyo, Japan. Their sound quality suffers from the distance involved, but they are generally intelligible -- and, of course, you can always choose to read the transcript instead of watching the videos.
Oliver's law of assumed responsibility: If you're seen fixing it, you will be blamed for breaking it.
For s second, actually make it third time today /. front page feels like it is April fools day. May be it is time to lay /. to rest and go to soylentnews?!
According to Slashdot, there's no worker shortage at all, & the H1-B program should be cancelled! Who should I believe, the Linux Foundation Executive Director, or various nerds who live in their mother's basement?
Slashdot: providing anti-social weirdos a soapbox, since 1997.
*sigh*
Slashdot introduced one video, people complained. Now Slashdot said fine, ok, we got it, they give you two videos. And people complain. There is no satisfying you, is there?
But ok, fine, next post will have three videos. But I'm sure you'll find something to complain about this as well.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Ummm... They were using Linux machines so it's probably a driver issue.
Don't be apathetic. Procrastinate!
Will this skilled worker shortage ever end?
When I went back to school to learn computer programming after the dot com bust in 2001, the expectation for the coming decades was an acute shortage of skilled I.T. workers in the United States. Mostly because the baby boomers are retiring and the South Asian countries would keep their workers at home to drive their own economy.
The Great Recession messed that up. The baby boomers can't retire, so I'm fighting off all these old geezers for tech jobs over the last six years. The South Asian economies are stalling out and still sending workers over here.
I switched over to computer security since that field requires 10+ years in general I.T. experience, leaving help desk and desktop jobs to everyone else. As a 45YO male, I'm one of the youngest on the security team. I only got another 30 years before I can retire. Whoo-hoo!