dayglored, That's a good list but how much of it is now relevant?? dubie to be successful you have the right attitude and don't let some know it all techie put you down. Is there wisdom from the older generation yes, as long as it is not condescending and supportive of your success and researched opinion!
The BSD-Unix, Linux, Windows, and OS-X stuff is all current and keeps nice paychecks coming. All the CPU hardware stuff is fun but wildly obsolete. The peripherals experience is relevant -- I still do hardware designs for new silicon (eval boards and demo platforms) in my spare time. But the scene shifts and morphs constantly.
"There will always be a future in computer maintenance."
> dubie to be successful you have the right attitude and don't let some know it all techie put you down. Is there wisdom from the older generation yes, as long as it is not condescending and supportive of your success and researched opinion!
Dubie, I second that completely. I wasn't being one-up, I was trying to be funny, and show how much things have changed over the years. Nearly everything you do will be obsolete in 5 years and irrelevant in 10. Good for war-stories, but not much else.
If you take my 35-year litany as anything, it should be as a light-hearted "My God, what have I done?!?"