I’m trying to get a job in IT that will (hopefully) pay more than a usual 9 to 5. I’m been daily driving Linux exclusively for about 2 1/2 years now and I’m trying to improve my skills to the point that I could be considered a so-called “power user.” My question is this: will this increase my hiring chances significantly or marginally?

    • pimeys@lemmy.nauk.io
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      4 months ago

      Exactly this. Having an interest and a hobby to an open source system will make you better in your job and a much more interesting candidate to hire.

      Source: started with linux in 1995 as a kid. Never having issues finding great jobs.

      Edit: I did not mean being a devops here, but finding an interest in open source software and learning a highly lucrative programming language while going. You can get pretty far with Rust or Go in the modern startups, C or Java in enterprises. Being very good with Linux drives this interest.