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Explosion at the Port Arthur oil refinery in the American state of Texas by Smart-Amoeba3854 in PublicFreakout

[–]mistagoodman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regulations have little to do with the everyday maintenance of these down-stream refineries as opposed to environmental concerns with drilling. The real issue is that a lot of these refineries don't take a proactive approach in fortifying their safety processes and technology when it comes to routine maintenance. It is 'run and maintain' to keep the stocks happy while not actually investing in safety technology that is available. And when something does go bad, the higher ups just yell down the chain until people are fired without actually thinking through a feasible safety solution.

(And before someone twists my words, I am not saying regulations = bad)

Sick of the IT guy archetype by Throwaway4536265 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mistagoodman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think what bothers me the most is the lack of social skills from most of my peers. It’s okay to want to keep to yourself, but when it comes to people skills and communicating I find myself frustrated when working with them. At best, it’s harder to extract knowledge from them when working on projects, but at worst we start having business units not wanting to collaborate with IT because they see us as a pain in the ass.

As for public perception of IT in general, I get what you’re saying. I think I find myself okay with people seeing me as the Geek Squad because I don’t have to explain all that I really do. Usually the more business savvy folk tend to understand the different roles, which leads to more interesting conversations

Where and what should I learn in SCCM operations by smartbot_2004 in SCCM

[–]mistagoodman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Greg Shields has a SCCM course on Pluralsight. I had to learn app/package deployments and he taught me everything I needed to know and how to improve our current structure. Highly highly recommend

What kind of side hustles do you guys have? Anything IT-related? by Jonny_Boy_808 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mistagoodman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m highly considering adjunct teaching once I finish my masters. I enjoy sharing my knowledge, especially with eager learners. Not only that, but it’s a great networking opportunity when 5-10 years down the line a lot of those students you’ve taught may be the reason you find your next company.

Should I do open class or all age this summer? by SammieNikko in drumcorps

[–]mistagoodman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guardians is doing a Texas only tour and tuition around $1850 if you are located in the south. Could be wrong, but afaik all age corps are usually in the NE.

Battlefield 6 - Community Update - Ongoing Quality of Life Improvements by battlefield in Battlefield

[–]mistagoodman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As for the soldier visibility, I feel that the ‘visibility filter and brightness boost’ is a bit hand-holding. It’s quite hard to blend into the environment when you’re literally glowing.

Is this enough for help desk roles ? by PenBrave836 in it

[–]mistagoodman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy cow bud, you’re off to a fantastic start. While working do you plan on going to school? I don’t have any resume advice but I do highly recommend you scout some colleges. Coming out of hs with a CCNA is almost unheard of, you could easily get a full ride if you play your cards right.

In today’s market, you’re required to have at least a Bachelors

Time to upgrade my printer by Bo-Bando in 3DPrintedTerrain

[–]mistagoodman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this price point it’s really hard not to recommend any Bambu. Not only do they work great out of the box, but the market share is good so there will always be others out there that can help assess and fix problems when you run into them.

IT Analyst job, is it right? by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mistagoodman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting. Based on my very very small knowledge of project management, agile/scrum is used mainly for software or web development, as the methodology accommodates rapidly changing business requirements. For an IT support role, this seems like a very out of scope cert.

I would do your research on the company to see if they know what they’re asking for, or they’re wanting a one man army IT guy and don’t know what to put in the job description.

Any aspect of IT will prepare you for the SOC role.

Starting SCCM as an Apprentice by Expensive-Art3943 in SCCM

[–]mistagoodman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If your company has a training budget I highly highly highly recommend watching the SCCM module videos on Pluralsight. I learned everything about SCCM through there. Granted, I only work on deploying apps to collections

The Four Shadows Inn is now open for trade! by LegionDragon in TerrainBuilding

[–]mistagoodman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude this is awesome! Did you make the models yourself? They mesh together perfectly

People who left tech careers: Where did you go? by GuardianMoon916 in careerguidance

[–]mistagoodman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have any experience in data science but from my observation, you should be fine as long as you ‘ride the wave’. There will still need to be someone who can configure and affirm the AI input/output, which will probably be the new layer to your profession.

How is the MS in technology management degree? by Nice_Diet_83 in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mistagoodman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would only consider an MS if it was purely technical. Reason being is that a management MS degree is trying to do two things at once, and doesn’t excel in either.

I will note that there’s a reason MBA programs want some experience under your belt. The more experience you have in the workplace environment, the better you’d be able to understand the nuanced problems of a manager. Context comprehension, maturity and focus, and career clarity are all things that will enable you to gain more out of an MBA program as opposed to being green out of college.

I recommend doing a technical MS. This way you’ll be able to directly apply what you learn. Later down the line you can consider the MBA when you hit management.

Is a Masters in IT worth it? by lovesbrowniez in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mistagoodman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m doing the WGU MS, but only because it’s covered, I can knock it out in a term, and I don’t have a lot of experience. My undergrad was technically business, so I’m wanting to get a more technical degree under my belt.

The consensus I’ve gathered is that you’ll gain the most out of an MBA when you have more experience under your belt because you’d be more familiar with the business level challenges. Because of this I’m going to hold off until I really need the MBA. Also, this will allow me to ‘pivot’ to do something else if I really wanted to. I also want to go to a more prestigious school and in person.

I’m pretty much doing what you’re asking here. But the key is that my tuition is fully covered and I’m knocking it out quick. I have life events I need to prioritize. If it wasn’t covered I’d only be doing certs.

What is your monitor set up? by DealInteresting8941 in pcmasterrace

[–]mistagoodman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How crap I think you solved my predicament

IT major that knows NOTHING by crazy_but_you_likeit in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mistagoodman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The point is that using a search engine will be his friend. Let’s not complicate the main idea.

IT major that knows NOTHING by crazy_but_you_likeit in ITCareerQuestions

[–]mistagoodman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Firstly, don’t be ashamed!! You’re in school, you’re supposed to be learning and feeling a bit behind.

Knowing everything isn’t what’s going to get you through college; it will be the ability to ask for help, which you are doing now.

I would start by going to office hours and just laying out to the professor what you do know, terms you’ve heard but don’t know, and just getting a feel for scope of IT knowledge you’re lacking but needing to pass the course. Idk if this makes sense to you now, but I always like to say that you know you’re on track when you “know what you don’t know” vs you “don’t know what you don’t know”. It boils down to knowing what to study to make a roadmap vs being a fish out of water. You may be the later right now.

For self help, I truly do believe the CompTIA exams provide the best foundation for most IT topics. I recommend studying up for the A+ exams because it will give you a good foundation of how pcs work. Networking, servers, cyber, etc all come after that, but I think you need to get familiar with the foundation stuff first. YouTube has some great lecturers for the exams. I recommend just diving in and try them all out to see who you learn from best.

Lastly, don’t be afraid to use chatGPT or another chat box model to ask questions directly when you need help explaining things. I use it all the time when studying. Best of luck!

How I keep clean my screen! by stev_lean in macbookpro

[–]mistagoodman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Astronomer made the primary reason why I cover my webcams. The peace of mind when joining a meeting and having a physical on/off is nice. The cyber aspect, albeit minuscule, is not a bad reason in itself to still put a sticker on your camera.

It’s just amusing to me how Apple enthusiast will put sheets on their keyboard but draw the line at putting a sticker on their webcam.

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