training (was Resourceful BSD/Linux Network Administrator) (fwd)

[Dru]

As suggested, this thread is being moved to chat. All 
comments/suggestions/rants regarding a BSD training curriculum most 
appreciated. Please cc me in any replies...

Dru



---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 22:16:01 -0400 (EDT)
From: Dru <dlavigne6 at sympatico.ca>
To: freebsd-jobs at freebsd.org
Subject: training (was Resourceful BSD/Linux Network Administrator)



On Fri, 2 Jul 2004, Bill Vermillion wrote:

<big snip>

> I've been an outside consultant where a company hired a new grad
> and sent them off to a school to learn what they needed.  None of
> them seemed to understand the system - just how to do certain
> things.  I think it's a symptom of the modern education systems
> where people are taught to pass tests and are not educated in
> the field of their choice.


And modern education systems are getting worse, not better. Since I entered the 
training scene in 1997, I've seen 3 year curriculums get cut down to 4 months. 
Government programs, scholarships, and bursary programs slashed down to 
pittances. Apparantly, IT isn't as hot as it used to be. Worse, many who are 
hiring prefer someone with only 4 months of training
and a superficial understanding of what they're being paid to do. That way 
they'll follow their scripts unquestioningly and not complain at being
paid $10 an hour.

I'd love to see a forum established to discuss how to bring quality BSD 
training to the masses. To create a curriculum that is practical, thought 
provoking, and available. However, freebsd-jobs isn't the place to hash it out. 
Anyone care to suggest a better place to continue on this thread?

Dru

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