I think this is a great idea.  I think first we should determine what is 
an entry level, mid level, and seasoned systems admin - what skills and 
experience are needed to be considered at each level and for the major 
niches.

Then take that and turn it into a business how to. On top of that are 
there niches?  I know for certain there are system admin that specialize 
in Drupal and Magento.  These are niches.  If you are so inclined you 
could rent a rack and armed with specialized admin skills become a niche 
provider for Drupal or Magento.  I'm sure there are other niches as 
well.  And it seems to me there are differing requirements depending on 
where one works or wants to work.  If one works in hosting I would think 
knowing how to configure Samba might not be important, however 
configuring VPS's would be.

I wonder if it would be possible to draw on the local community to bring 
in a lawyer, accountant, city licensing official, and maybe some folks 
from the local data centers.  We have the Chandler Price Road Corridor.  
Maybe we can hear from some hiring managers as well.

I would be willing to volunteer recruiting people to give talks.  I 
cannot for the next 3 or 4 months though.

I used to be a member of the Tucson Free Unix Group. They would have 
short presentations and then everyone would work on their own projects 
or just socialize and / or share information about the Tucson job 
market. The thing I enjoyed the most was the more experienced / skilled 
people would help the less experienced with questions.  It was a bring 
your box type of meeting.

I would be very interested in a bring your box type of meetings.





On 2016-12-11 08:11, Anon Anon wrote:
> Someone should make a presentation about starting and running a
> business with Linux. You guys spent all this time discussing visas and
> employment, but instead, someone should show how to start a business.
> 
> I'd appreciate it if someone considered sharing their knowledge at one
> of the next plugs. I'd like to know how to turn my extensive knowledge
> of cat and vim into American money.
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