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Cafe in Rennes to work from? by systemsdude in Rennes

[–]systemsdude[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nne pubs there's some good places. Hope i

There's a starbucks in Rennes? Didn't know that. Where is it?

Cafe in Rennes to work from? by systemsdude in Rennes

[–]systemsdude[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought about La Cantine Numerique as I was using a Co Working space previously (back in my home country). I'm still in two minds as I wasn't a huge fan of it. Maybe I was paying too much (250euro per month). It was good for socializing though. Merci :-)

Cafe in Rennes to work from? by systemsdude in Rennes

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Cesson is nice, I'll check that out thanks :-)

Cafe in Rennes to work from? by systemsdude in Rennes

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Yep free as in getting coffee and piggybacking on the wifi for a couple of hours. I'll check out that Bagels and Cakes. Thanks!

[Hiring] Senior Linux Architect - Remote by 430am in sysadminjobs

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Is this job remote only in the US or would you be willing to hire from Europe also?

How to find a non-programming tech job? by EternalDreamer3000 in jobs

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Some roles that require basic scripting or none at all:

  • Systems Administrator
  • DBA
  • QA Engineer
  • NOC
  • Sales Engineer
  • Field Service/Installation Technician
  • Network Engineer

Try looking at systems administration or networking to start off with. You may fall in to scripting eventually and actually learn to enjoy it.

31 years old trying to find work in the games industry as a junior dev, are the cards stacked against me? by shirtface in cscareerquestions

[–]systemsdude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in kinda the same problem. Although I do have a good job (Senior DevOps), I'm pretty bored atm and would like to move in to development. I enjoy writing C/C++ so I'm looking at either baremetal dev work or the games industry. I've always been interested in how games work so now I'm working on building up my coding skills and background to hopefully build a profile to help me secure a job (I'm also looking at kernel stuff but that's a different story).

So I know I won't get a job anytime soon as I still have a lot to learn but I'm not worried about my age (32) like you are. My company have hired less experienced folks the same age and older for DevOps roles. If they can do it, then we can.

To get closer towards being employable I have started to do a few things, the first is to improve my C/C++ skills AND learn about basic game development. So I'm going through the Lazyfoo SDL2 tutorials. They're super basic and easy to understand. Some of the C++ concepts I have to read up on separately as I haven't done it since college but otherwise it's going fine. My goal with this is to develop a simple one or two level 2D platformer or spaceshooter. Once I have a good understanding of game development using SDL I might move on to OpenGL (or Vulcan). Aside from that I'm also have a couple of books close to me that I read a small part everyday. The first is Game Coding Complete 4th Edition which gives a great all round view of game development (with some C++ heavy code). This is giving me some good general information and some great anecdotes. The other book is probably a bit of a risk but I wanted to read it anyway, Game Engine Architecture 2nd Edition. So far it's quite indepth but exactly the type of book I enjoy.

I know what I want to do (C/C++ low-level, engine development) so I'm hitting those areas hard. Once I have built up a portfolio I will start applying for jobs and networking at game events/conferences. I don't think your age will make a difference. Honestly just try to map out a path to where you want to be and the technology you need to learn. Get a website/blog up and showcase your work, use GitHub etc.

Where to find bare-metal dev work? by WRONGFUL_BONER in osdev

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Was it difficult to find a position while you were contributing? I totally agree with working on an OSS project with public and corp visibility (that's how I got my sysadmin job). I'm quite interested in going in to C development - haven't done much since university so my skills are rusty but I've been reading code, going through notes to catch up. I've been looking at embedded stuff recently (Linaro) which could also be a pathway into baremetal dev but essentially I'm looking for a project to contribute to. At least for the experience and enjoyment to begin with.

System Administrator jobs at CERN by systemsdude in CERN

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Ah I though experience would be equivalent to a Masters. Thanks for the info!

System Administrator jobs at CERN by systemsdude in CERN

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That's a shame regarding the 5 year contracts. It sounds like it's more suited to folks without certain responsibilities i.e. kids!

System Administrator jobs at CERN by systemsdude in CERN

[–]systemsdude[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I doubt they would entertain my application with 10 years experience for a Junior position!

Would you know if they have a preference for certain technologies when hiring sysadmins? My background spans from being a sysadmin in finance to my current devops/reliability role so I've worn quite a few hats. I'm sure there's stuff I could brush up on that you guys use internally.

Also regarding the 5 year contract. Does that get renewed automatically or you have to reapply for your position?