2.5 Admins 2.5 Admins 279: Short One
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Dec 25, 2025 Discover essential advice for aspiring sysadmins, like the importance of documenting your work. Learn practical tips such as deleting and rebuilding projects to solidify your skills. Explore the value of hands-on experience through real-life tasks, like setting up a personal file server. Monetizing your skills by helping others can deepen your expertise. Plus, find out how documenting your processes enhances communication skills, crucial for career advancement. Tune in for a concise yet insightful discussion!
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Build, Document, Delete, Rebuild
- Do build things you actually want to use and document each step thoroughly.
- Delete the build and rebuild from your notes to verify and improve your instructions.
Choose Projects You Care About
- Do pick projects you care about so you stay motivated to learn and iterate.
- Keep adding new components and improvements to expand your skills over time.
Build A Reusable Documentation Toolkit
- Do keep a toolkit of scripts, notes, and documentation to build muscle memory and speed.
- Produce shareable docs so interviewers see concrete evidence of your technical communication skills.
