On the one hand there's regular computing, and on the other there is business computing. This can involve anything as simple as installing a local network line or as complicated as maintaining a wireless mainframe. Yeah, I figured I would lose you somewhere between network and mainframe. It's not a field for the feint of heart. In fact, even IT guys are loathe to get too involved in the actual hardware maintenance of business mainframes. One wrong move can mean terabytes deleted and millions of dollars lost.
You've got to have the chops for the business. In the business mainframe world, you have to be partial to the happenings and developments on the Continent. Not North America, mind you, but Europe. You have to stay abreast of all the latest hardware coming out of Paris and Berlin in particular. Why? Because they are at the forefront of mainframe hardware development.
Do you know the difference between an embedded single board computer and a wireless interface router? Look out then. It's a technical field replete with technical jargon. It's not for your run-of-the-mill computer geeks or tech-heads. This kind of calling goes above and beyond the casual IT background and education. You need to have hard-earned skills, brother.
It a cliche now. But like any cliche there is truth in it. The IT sector is one of the most secure job markets around. In fact, short of web development and the perennials, like nursing and being a cop, getting a computer science degree and then opting for a bevvy of certification programs will certainly go a long way towards making you very attractive to potential employers. In fact, if you've got a few advanced programming languages under your belt, you're golden.
The key to understanding the hardcore world of the mainframe tech is knowing your limits. You have to know when to step away and get help. If you get too cocky, you could be looking at major snafu. And it only takes one mistake to end a promising career. See, with mainframe guys and gals, they're only as good as they last gig. So, you blow it once, you could be trying to live it down for a lifetime. - 31403
You've got to have the chops for the business. In the business mainframe world, you have to be partial to the happenings and developments on the Continent. Not North America, mind you, but Europe. You have to stay abreast of all the latest hardware coming out of Paris and Berlin in particular. Why? Because they are at the forefront of mainframe hardware development.
Do you know the difference between an embedded single board computer and a wireless interface router? Look out then. It's a technical field replete with technical jargon. It's not for your run-of-the-mill computer geeks or tech-heads. This kind of calling goes above and beyond the casual IT background and education. You need to have hard-earned skills, brother.
It a cliche now. But like any cliche there is truth in it. The IT sector is one of the most secure job markets around. In fact, short of web development and the perennials, like nursing and being a cop, getting a computer science degree and then opting for a bevvy of certification programs will certainly go a long way towards making you very attractive to potential employers. In fact, if you've got a few advanced programming languages under your belt, you're golden.
The key to understanding the hardcore world of the mainframe tech is knowing your limits. You have to know when to step away and get help. If you get too cocky, you could be looking at major snafu. And it only takes one mistake to end a promising career. See, with mainframe guys and gals, they're only as good as they last gig. So, you blow it once, you could be trying to live it down for a lifetime. - 31403
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