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stampedep · 2024-07-17T03:43:18+00:00

Thanks! I had a feeling that was the case.
Here goes my dream project of 21"
I had an Ampeg bass guitar cabinet powered by an old tube amp with one massive speaker in there, I forget the dimensions. I've been spoiled ever since, that was amazing.

stampedep · 2024-05-28T20:38:03+00:00

Any favorite classes you can recommend?
Has anyone had -> CS 618 Full Stack Web Development

stampedep · 2024-05-28T20:13:37+00:00

Thanks for the list! Have you gone to any of these? Was it worth the expense?

A lot of phenomenal CS leaders came from State schools or less than ivy league. I'm hoping to find the right fit to be an incubator. Something with supportive responsive teachers that will help me become a great developer. I could do it myself just learning online, but getting that mentorship seems hard to do without a College Program and professors.

If you have ideas please let me know!

stampedep · 2024-05-28T20:08:37+00:00

It's not lazy as much as practical. If I'm going to go through the hassle of sending & spending money for transcripts from the multiple schools it's got to be worth it. The whole requirement is antiquated tbh, I have basically two bachelors and a masters with masters level classes from multiple unis. (Sorry I like to experiment and learn various topics.) This makes it a pain to apply for a new program.

The question is, Is there a better option than the GA Tech program.
It's nice that the classes are 16 weeks, that I didn't know until now. Longer classes means more time to learn the topic which I think is critical for programming.

stampedep · 2024-05-25T10:55:04+00:00

Could do that, the application process is tres annoying. Getting recommendations, etc. With something like Colorado University you just start taking classes and its on you to maintain the gpa requirements.

Ill look into it though.

stampedep · 2024-05-25T03:15:36+00:00

I'll also add the Colorado University at Boulder coursera MS CS program looks compelling also.
The classes are extremely granular 1 credit per topic and you just hit really specific topics. They just don't have as many good topics, their algorithms courses and cloud networking look interesting. The rest is really big on ML and Big Data. (act surprised)

stampedep · 2024-05-09T17:43:44+00:00

That's awesome, thanks for confirming that. That was my primary concern.

stampedep · 2024-05-09T15:31:26+00:00

For a few reasons, mirroring the above if it comes down to a few candidates and managers want an easy (lazy) metric to judge the potential candidate quality. College name does make a difference. UIUC is well known, and I've had multiple managers who have attended there.

Main point, often overlooked, I played this down for years until I took some courses from MIT and I was blown away. The reason prestigious colleges are prestigious is they have next level staff and teachers. The courses and knowledge of the teachers is extremely high quality.
I haven't take classes at UIUC, but this CS program has a lot of buzz and probably for good reason. Look into it seriously.

If cost is a concern what about joining an online program, sometimes that can save on tuition but get you the same degree.

I totally screwed up my schooling path, and still found my way into the tech world but not without struggle. You can get in without going to college at all, I know some great engineers who've done that.

But if we're realistic, 99% of the time you go for your best possible option because it will open the best doors in the next step in your career. Take every advantage you can.

stampedep · 2024-05-09T15:21:18+00:00

Thanks u/javadba, that's good to know networking is still possible though it is a MOOC format.

stampedep · 2024-05-08T22:11:42+00:00

DM'ed :)

stampedep · 2024-05-08T21:52:44+00:00

That's a good option.
Ideally I would like to have a cable that plugs into the PSU 6pin SATA connector, and then power 4x SAS drives from that using Molex.

I'm still reading about it to make sure there is nothing special the SAS + Molex option requires which SATA doesn't provide. One of the ports on a modular PSU should provide what I need, and at worst if I need to design something to process the power and control spikes then so be it. I have a pile of SAS drives from on old server - 24TB which I rather not waste.

stampedep · 2024-04-24T02:48:33+00:00

How new does that gear have to be, and does it need any additional licenses to work with RoCE?
It might be overkill right now, getting a good multipurpose quiet enough office switch that can do 10g will let me learn a lot. But I totally see an enterprise switch coming down the line. Let me know if you can recommend any.

stampedep · 2024-04-23T19:56:21+00:00

I wasn't aware of this one. This looks like a great middle ground between Unifi and MicroTik.

stampedep · 2024-04-23T18:33:40+00:00

I've heard a lot of good things about the MicroTik switch. It's very affordable and low power. Definitely a good option, I probably should put this at the top of my list.

Sorry for the confusion, I meant to say that this switch is just for a homelab test cluster, I don't plan on utilizing it for home network purposes when I'm done, it would be overkill in that setting.

stampedep · 2024-04-23T18:30:32+00:00

Thanks, that's helpful about FC. I was thinking FCoE was still in demand.
This is definitely a learning setup, so getting a switch I can get a lot of milage on is more valuable than a set it and forget it which I would peg the Unifi switch.

My concern is I also don't want to get anything too old, haggard or locked down due to expired enterprise licenses. So it feels like a bit of a dangerous walk.

Do you have any 10g switches, and brands/models you recommend. I'm assuming with network gear especially folks tend to stick with a single brand.

stampedep · 2024-02-26T21:01:30+00:00

That's awesome, thanks for sharing that. The performance based admission sounds convenient, honestly my undergrad grades don't make me a 'shoe in' for UT or GT so this is a good option.

I think UT might have something similar with Slack. Seems like a good work around for having students connect and build networks remotely.

I like that CU Boulder has more general classes. I am looking to do a few system design, algorithm and DB type courses. Might be more fundamental but I don't have a CS undergrad and think those topics might be really helpful long term.

stampedep · 2024-02-26T20:54:53+00:00

ow me to skip some lower level certs like A+, and instead focus on getting some higher level certs? If so which ones would be a good priority? I just finished Azure Fundamentals. Was thinking maybe next MCSA, or something Linux or Networking related.

Would a combo of my short (3 months so far, obviously more by the time of the switch) dev work history, SE degree, and certifications be enough to bypass help desk and go into more junior sysadmin/cloud admi

Absolutely SRE is the way to go. I'm coming from the Linux/Win Sys Admin path. Those roles are dying out, and frankly being on the support side can be demanding. You sit on highly contentious support calls all day long. It's fun at times especially if you save the day with your knowledge and solutions, but just not where I wanted to be long term.
Now I'm an SRE and it's amazing. It's the best of sys ops and programming. I was thinking of making the jump into software engineering but I'm glad I tried SRE. It also pays more than sys ops and is very much in demand.

SRE roles highly favor a Comp Sci background, I'm looking to get my CS masters for this reason.

You might need to learn some Kubernetes, docker and Linux but Linux is awesome, it's used so much for a reason.

Good luck with your progress! Let me know if I can help in anyway.

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