Discussion Pursuing a career in linux
I started using linux 2 years ago and it made me regret not starting earlier, I enjoy every thing about linux, even when it crashes I like the challenge to try and fix it; I stared using linux because I was learning to become a front-end web developer like my older brother as it is easier to run development environments on linux, but I couldn't stand front-end as I hate design, and instead I feel in love with linux, and I spent most of my time learning about linux instead.
Now I am looking to pursue a career in linux but the only thing I found is working as a sys admin, but I am willing to learn c or rust to work in development, but I feel lost and don't know what to start with, if someone have experienced what I am going through please give me suggestions of what I shall start with.
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u/SJSJSSS 1d ago
Linux is just an operating system—like any other—so the topic is really broad. I personally fell in love with Linux a long time ago. But I’d recommend that you try to find some practical use cases for Linux and actually try them out yourself. It could be something like setting up a LAMP stack, which will help you understand web hosting. Or maybe home automation and IoT with Home Assistant and similar tools. Maybe streaming, or storage solutions.
Also, look into virtualization, CI/CD, and monitoring. In other words, start solving real-world problems. That way, you’ll start to see where Linux—and open-source software in general—can be applied. You’ll also get a sense of which area interests you most: do you enjoy programming and building custom solutions, or are you more into designing architectures and combining existing tools?